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Spelling words with the apostrophe for singular possession

I can spell words using the apostrophe for singular possession.

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Spelling words with the apostrophe for singular possession

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Key learning points

An apostrophe has more than one purpose.
An apostrophe can show possession.
An 's is used to show belonging after the first noun.

Keywords

Apostrophe - a punctuation mark used to show contraction or possession
Possession - the state of owning something

Common misconception

Pupils often don't notice that they have written a phrase showing belonging.

Give chances to edit looking explicitly for where an apostrophe for possession is missing. Spot apostrophes in sentences when reading.

Avoid giving children examples that do not follow this pattern, like names that end in 's' such as 'James' or plural possession. Children learn this in KS2. They should secure their use of singular possession first.

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6 Questions

Q1.

'I will' is the expanded form of which contraction?

I'm

I'd

Correct answer: I'll

Q2.

'We are' is the expanded form of which contracted word?

they're

Correct answer: we're

were

we'd

Q3.

Match the expanded forms of these words to their contracted forms.

Correct Answer:cannot,can't

can't

Correct Answer:we are,we're

we're

Correct Answer:will not,won't

won't

Correct Answer:is not,isn't

isn't

Q4.

Select the singular nouns.

cats

Correct answer: dog

Correct answer: child

pens

Q5.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I dont want to say goodbye.'

d'ont

do'nt

Correct answer: don't

dont'

Q6.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Weer having fish for lunch today.'

were

w'ere

Correct answer: we're

wer'e

were'

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6 Questions

Q1.

An apostrophe for possession shows that something ...

is missing.

Correct answer: belongs.

is plural.

Q2.

Which example shows the apostrophe for possession in the correct position for the following sentence? 'The pencil belongs to Andeep.'

Andeeps pencil'

Andeeps 'pencil

Andeeps' pencil

Correct answer: Andeep's pencil

Q3.

Which example shows the apostrophe for possession in the correct position for the following sentence? 'The cat belongs to Aisha.'

Aishas cat'

Aishas 'cat

Aishas' cat

Correct answer: Aisha's cat

Q4.

Match the phrases with the correct apostrophe for possession for these nouns.

Correct Answer:the shoes belonging to Andeep,Andeep's shoes

Andeep's shoes

Correct Answer:the bag belonging to Sam,Sam's bag

Sam's bag

Correct Answer:the ball belonging to Izzy,Izzy's ball

Izzy's ball

Q5.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I would like to borrow my sisters hairbrush.'

sistus

sist'ers

Correct answer: sister's

sis'ters

Q6.

Match the words with their definitions.

Correct Answer:apostrophe,a punctuation mark used to show contraction or possession

a punctuation mark used to show contraction or possession

Correct Answer:possession,the state of owning something

the state of owning something

Correct Answer:noun,a person, place or thing

a person, place or thing

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