Apostrophes 1) The difference between plural -s and possessive -‘s 2) Marking Plural Possession 3) Apostrophes for Contraction

Apostrophe Apostrophe How nice to be an apostrophe floating above an s hovering like a paper kite in between the it’s eavesdropping tiptoeing high above the that’s an inky comet spiralling the highest tossed of hats. by Roger McGough

Apostrophes for Contractions it’s Apostrophes for Contractions that’s can’t hasn’t I’ll don’t I’m

Contractions Contractions show the way that we actually speak. We tend to speak quite quickly, with our words shortened. Sometimes we miss out sounds completely. but we are more likely to say: We might write: I think that is a good poem because it is not too sentimental. I think that’s a good poem because it isn’t too soppy! a How are the contractions shown?

Apostrophes are used to show contractions Contractions are formed when letters are missed out. I am I’m cannot can’t do not don’t is not it’s What contractions can be made from these?

Apostrophes are used to show contractions Contractions are formed when letters are missed out. I am I’m cannot can’t do not don’t is not isn’t Can you spot which letters have been removed?

Apostrophes are used to show contractions Contractions are formed when letters are missed out. I am I’m cannot can’t do not don’t is not isn’t Can you spot which letters have been removed?

Apostrophes are used to show contractions Contractions are formed when letters are missed out. I am I’m a cannot can’t n and o do not don’t o is not isn’t The apostrophe stands in the place of the missing letters. Can you spot which letters have been removed?

Match the contractions to the words with the same meaning. ANSWERS Contractions it is not I’m Match the contractions to the words with the same meaning. can’t I am don’t cannot won’t did not didn’t would not isn’t do not

Contractions it is not I’m I am can’t cannot don’t did not won’t ANSWERS Contractions it is not I’m can’t I am don’t cannot won’t did not didn’t would not isn’t do not

Apostrophes The difference between plural -s where there is more than one possessive -’s where something belongs to someone.

Plural -s A noun is a naming word (like ‘cat’) It names a person, place, idea, thing or feeling. Ella school cat fear There are two Ellas in our class. All schools were in the competition. The cats ran rings around their owner. My fears are all to do with spiders! If there is more than one of the noun we say it is plural. We show a noun is plural by adding an s.

Possessive -’s To show possession we add ’s to the end of the noun. Ella school cat spider Ella’s bag has been lost. The school’s football rules are unfair! The cat’s slippers are blue. The spider’s fangs were huge. The cat owns a green scarf. Possession means that something is owned by the noun. It is the cat’s green scarf. The ’s goes at the end of the noun.

Plural -s and possessive -’s Two chickens argued about the corn. Two chicken’s argued about the corn.  Plural - add s The cats dinner was just coming. The cat’s dinner was just coming.  Possessive - add ’s Which sentence is correct?

Possessive -s To show possession we add ’s to the end of the noun. girl farmer teacher cat the girl’s room the farmer’s field the teacher’s desk the cat’s bow The ’s goes at the end of the noun. But what happens if the noun already ends in s?

Possessive -s When the noun ends in s, we still show possession by adding ’s bus dress class the bus’s door the dress’s colour the class’s teacher … the door of the bus … the colour of the dress … the teacher of the class NB we still add ‘s just the same!

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