Apostrophes for singular possession
I can show a noun belonging to a singular noun with an apostrophe.
Apostrophes for singular possession
I can show a noun belonging to a singular noun with an apostrophe.
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.
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.
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
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
full stop
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apostrophe
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Exit quiz
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