Apostrophes and speech punctuation revision
I can practise apostrophes and speech punctuation test questions.
Apostrophes and speech punctuation revision
I can practise apostrophes and speech punctuation test questions.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An apostrophe is an important punctuation mark with more than one purpose.
- Speech sentences can be punctuated a variety of ways: speech first, speech second and speech interrupted.
- When we avoid using apostrophes for contraction and use serious language, we can create a formal tone.
Keywords
Apostrophe for contraction - a punctuation mark used to contract two words together
Apostrophe for possession - a punctuation mark used to show if a noun belongs to another noun
Inverted commas - a pair of punctuation marks that signal direct speech to the reader
Direct speech - the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text
Formal tone - the effect created by choosing serious, factual language
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to correctly use the apostrophe for plural possession.
Remind pupils that whenever the noun doing the possessing ends in s, the apostrophe goes after the s.
To help you plan your year 6 english lesson on: Apostrophes and speech punctuation revision, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 6 english lesson on: Apostrophes and speech punctuation revision, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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ordinary
succulent
coarse
contented
believable
mortal
fortune
Exit quiz
6 Questions
There is more than one girl.
There is only one girl.
There is only one tree.
There is more than one tree.