teaching resource

Apostrophes Poster

  • Updated

    Updated:  03 Aug 2020

A poster explaining how to use apostrophes correctly.

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  3 - 7

Curriculum

  • VC2E3LA12

    Understand that apostrophes signal missing letters in contractions, and how apostrophes are used to show singular and plural possession in regular and irregular nouns <ul> <li>using apostrophes to create contractions; for example, ‘do not’ becomes ‘don’t’, ‘will not’ becomes ‘won’t’ and ‘of the clock’ becomes ‘o’clock’</li> <li>using apostrophes to show singular possession, for example ‘my friend’s book’ and ‘the princess’s shoe’</li> <li>using apostrophes to show plural possession, for example ‘the bees’ hive’ and ‘the princesses’ shoes’</li> <li>using apostrophes to show plural possessions in irregular nouns, for example ‘the children’s shoes’ and ‘the mice’s cheese’</li> </ul>

  • VC2E5LA09

    Understand how to use commas to indicate prepositional phrases, and how to use apostrophes where there is multiple possession in regular and irregular nouns <ul> <li>learning that in Standard Australian English, regular plural nouns ending in ‘s’ form the possessive by adding just the apostrophe, for example ‘the students’ classroom’</li> <li>learning that in Standard Australian English, for proper nouns the regular possessive form is always possible but a variant form without the second ‘s’ is sometimes found, for example ‘James’s house’ or ‘James’ house’</li> <li>learning that when there is more than one owner, the apostrophe is usually used for the last owner in the list, for example ‘the cat and kitten’s bowls’</li> <li>using commas to signal a prepositional phrase, for example ‘On Saturday, before it rained, we went to the beach.’</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Apostrophes Poster

  • Updated

    Updated:  03 Aug 2020

A poster explaining how to use apostrophes correctly.

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  3 - 7

A poster explaining how to use apostrophes correctly.

Display this educational poster in your classroom to remind your students how to use the apostrophe correctly.

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  • Paul (Teach Starter)
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    Hi Amy, Thank you for your question. We haven't included an answer sheet for the worksheets in this instance. If you would like us to add one, can you please submit a change request to this resource using the Changes & Updates tab above? This tab can be found near the comments section. This will help us keep all of our suggestions and requests together. Thanks again!

  • Amy Murray
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    Is there an answer sheet?

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