1. 1) The Lazy Apostrophe
When you join two words together, you must use an apostrophe to show the missing letters
It’s instead of it is
Don’t instead of do not
Wouldn’t instead of would not
You’re instead of you are

2. 2) The Possessive Apostrophe
Possessive apostrophes are used when something belongs to something else
They can be tricky because sometimes it is different, if there is only one thing or if there are lots of things.

3. Possessive apostrophes when there is only one thing
RULE: Add an apostrophe and an ‘s’
The witch's broom
Macbeth’s mind
The lion’s dinner
Gerard’s cookery book
The door’s hinge

4. Possessive apostrophes when the thing already ends in ‘s’
RULE: An apostrophe is added after the s
Ross’ hair
Bridget Jones’ Diary
Chris’ football
Mr Noakes’ bell

5. Possessive apostrophes when the thing is plural
RULES: The apostrophe follows the same rules as before;
If there is already an s there then only an apostrophe is added
If there is no s an apostrophe and an s are added
EXAMPLES:
The children’s sweets
The girls’ make-up
The boys’ essays

6. Apostrophes Task Select true or false for each question;
Apostrophes can help to show ownership
I ca’nt is the correct use of apostrophes?
Apostrophes lengthen words
If something ends in S you put an apostrophe after it?
Apostrophes show that a letter has been missed out?