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Apostrophes for singular possession
I can show a noun belonging to a singular noun with an apostrophe.
New
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Year 2
Apostrophes for singular possession
I can show a noun belonging to a singular noun with an apostrophe.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- An apostrophe is an important piece of punctuation.
- An apostrophe has more than one purpose.
- An apostrophe can show if a noun belongs to another singular noun.
- Apostrophes for singular possession are useful to make our writing clear.
- An apostrophe sits at the same height as the ascender of a letter.
Keywords
Apostrophe for possession (s) - a punctuation mark used to show if a noun belongs to another singular noun
Singular - only one
Belong - being the property of
Possession - the state of owning something
Ascender - the upwards part of a lower case letter
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to identify which noun belongs to another noun.
Ensure pupils have a solid grasp of what a noun is and that they always identify the nouns in any example.
Supplement this lesson with images to help pupils grasp the concept of one thing belonging to another thing. At this stage, ensure that your examples only include singular nouns possessing other singular nouns.
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Licence
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Match these punctuation marks to their name.
full stop
exclamation mark
question mark
apostrophe
Q2.
Which words contain an apostrophe?
cannot
I am
Q3.
Select the nouns.
hiding
thirsty
Q4.
Match the word with the correct definition.
only one
more than one
a naming word for people, places or things
Q5.
An apostrophe is always placed…
at the same height as the descender of a letter
on top of the first letter in a word
underneath the last letter in a word
Q6.
Select the singular nouns.
plates
bears
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Select the two purposes of an apostrophe.
description
exclamation
Q2.
What does 'possession' mean?
to love something
to break something
to rely on something
Q3.
Match the singular nouns to the object they might possess.
tractor
paintbrush
guitar
teddy
Q4.
An apostrophe can...
show when something happens
show two opposing ideas
show if one noun is more important than another noun
Q5.
We use __________ to show when one singular noun possesses another noun.
’d
’t
’ll
Q6.
Match each ‘possession’ idea to the example that uses it.
a baby's dummy
Sam's coat
a child's toy