Starter quiz
- 'I will' is the expanded form of which contraction?
- I'm
- I'd
- I'll ✓
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- 'We are' is the expanded form of which contracted word?
- they're
- we're ✓
- were
- we'd
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- Match the expanded forms of these words to their contracted forms.
- cannot⇔can't ✓
- we are⇔we're ✓
- will not⇔won't ✓
- is not⇔isn't ✓
- Select the singular nouns.
- cats
- dog ✓
- child ✓
- pens
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I dont want to say goodbye.'
- d'ont
- do'nt
- don't ✓
- dont'
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Weer having fish for lunch today.'
- were
- w'ere
- we're ✓
- wer'e
- were'
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Exit quiz
- An apostrophe for possession shows that something ...
- is missing.
- belongs. ✓
- is plural.
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- 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
- Andeep's pencil ✓
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- 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
- Aisha's cat ✓
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- Match the phrases with the correct apostrophe for possession for these nouns.
- the shoes belonging to Andeep⇔Andeep's shoes ✓
- the bag belonging to Sam⇔Sam's bag ✓
- the ball belonging to Izzy⇔Izzy's ball ✓
- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I would like to borrow my sisters hairbrush.'
- sistus
- sist'ers
- sister's ✓
- sis'ters
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- Match the words with their definitions.
- apostrophe⇔a punctuation mark used to show contraction or possession ✓
- possession⇔the state of owning something ✓
- noun⇔a person, place or thing ✓
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Lesson Details
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.
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.
Keywords
Apostrophe - a punctuation mark used to show contraction or possession
Possession - the state of owning something
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