Lesson video

Hi everyone, how are you doing today? It's me, Miss Webster again and this is your third lesson in our unit for the highwayman.

Hope that you are well, hope that you are feeling good and ready to learn, this lesson is all about apostrophes and I've got a feeling that you'll be working very, very hard.

So, let's get started.

In this lesson, you will need an exercise book or some paper, a pencil or something else to write with, and your brain.

If you haven't got any of those things, that's okay, go and collect them and you can join us again when you are ready.

So we are going to have a writing warm up, then we'll look up apostrophes for possession.

Then we'll look up apostrophes for contraction and we'll finish with a game.

So, our writing warm up is to put the correct word classes into the correct definitions.

So let's just say those word classes my turn, your turn Noun Adverb Verb Adjective I'll just read you the definitions, and they've got a missing word so you just can think about what word class, what word goes into those definitions, to make it make sense.

So, a is a P, P, T: a person, place or thing.

I wonder what that one is.

An describes a word, it tells us what it's like.

The next one.

A is a doing or a being word, if you do it or you are it, then the word is a.

And the last one.

An describes a verb, it often ends in -ly.

So, your task now, is to write each word class with the correct definition.

You don't have to write the full definition, you can just write number one, two, three and four, and the correct word class.

Pause the video now.

Should we have a check? So, the first one, should we say it together? One, two, three A noun is a P, P, T: a person, place or thing.

Well done.

Should we say the second one? One, two, three.

An adjective describes a word, it tells us what it's like.

And the third one? One, two, three.

A verb is doing or being word, if you do it or you are it, then the word is a.

Well done.

And the final one, must be adverb.

Okay.

Let's say the definition together.

One, two, three.

An adverb describes a verb, it often ends in -ly.

And how many you got correct out of four? I'll bet it was all four, wasn't it? So, we are going to look at apostrophes for possession.

Now, before we carry on, let's say those words out loud.

My turn, your turn.

Apostrophes.

Possession.

So, we can use apostrophes to show something belongs to someone or something.

Can you see the apostrophe in those words? The tree's branches.

Can you point to it? Well done.

Now, this apostrophe shows that the branches belong to the tree.

They are the branches that belong to the tree.

Now it's important to remember that it's just the branches of one tree here, and now I have a picture of two that's one of the pictures of we had in our highwayman unit.

But that's branches that belong to the one tree.

So, what is this apostrophe show? The highwayman's pistol.

It shows the pistol that belongs to the.

highwayman.

The gun that belongs to the highwayman.

Pistol is just another word for gun.

What about this one? The horse's hooves.

What that apostrophe show? The hooves that belong to the horse.

And again it's important to remember it's just one horse.

The hooves that belong to that one horse.

Okay.

So your challenge now.

Using apostrophes, how would you show the following? So, for example, the horse that belongs to the highwayman would become the highwayman's horse.

With that apostrophe 's to show possession.

You've got three different examples to do The mask that belongs to the highwayman.

The saddle that belongs to the horse.

And the rooms that belong to the inn.

Pause the video now, and write down using apostrophes how you would show possession for those things.

Have you had a go? I bet you have.

So the mask that belongs to the highwayman, how would we say that? It would be the highwayman's mask.

Well done.

What would the next one be? Should we say it together? One, two, three.

The horse's saddle.

Just check if you got your apostrophe in the right place.

Well done.

And the rooms that belong to the inn.

Remember, inn is another word for like an old fashion hotel, isn't it? Where travellers would stay overnight on long journeys.

So the rooms that belong to the inn, would become the inn's rooms. The rooms that belong to the inn, the inn's rooms. Well done.

So, I've got some sentences here.

And your next challenge is to give it a tick if they use the apostrophe correctly, and give it a cross if you don't think it is used correctly.

I'll read the sentences out loud, and you can just think about, where the apostrophe is, and if it's used correctly.

Okay? Number one says: The horses hoove's thundered along the road.

Number two says: Wildly, the wind blew through the tree's branches.

Number three: the highwayman's heart pounded in his chest.

And number four: The trees branche's looked eerie in the moonlight.

Pause the video, and you can write number one, two, three, and four.

And tick it if you think that the apostrophe is correct, and cross it if you don't think it's correct.

Pause the video now.

Should we check? The horses hoove's thundered along the road.

That's not used correctly.

That apostrophe is in the wrong place.

Number two: Wildly, the wind blew through the tree's branches.

Yes, that's correct because the trees, the branches belong to the tree.

They are the tree's branches.

The highwayman's heart pounded in his chest.

That's correct, because the heart belongs to the highwayman.

Number four is not correct.

The trees branche's, that apostrophe is in the wrong place.

The trees branche's looked eerie in the moonlight.

So, for those two that were wrong, I wonder if you can rewrite them with the correct apostrophe in the correct place.

So, there were the wrong versions, there, the horses hoove's thundered along the road.

The trees branche's looked eerie in the moonlight.

Pause the video now, and have a go writing the full sentence using the apostrophe correctly.

Did you have a go? Should we check? So, the horses hoove's thundered along the road.

The hooves belong to the horse so the word horse needs the apostrophe 's and can you see there, point to the apostrophe? Now check on your sentence.

Well done.

Now the next one, the trees branche's The branches belong to the tree so the word tree needs the apostrophe Okay.

Let's just check.

The tree's branches Point to the apostrophe on the screen? Check on your sentence? Well done.

Now I want to write your own sentence with a word that uses an apostrophe for possession.

You can choose a similar sentence to the ones that we've shared already or you can use some other vocabulary that we learned in the last lesson.

So, have a go now, pause the video.

Okay.

There's another reason that we can use apostrophes.

Let's practise saying those long words there, that I can see on the screen.

Apostrophes.

Said that a quite a few times.

Apostrophes.

Well done.

And this word.

Contraction.

Let's do it again.

Contraction.

Good job.

So, listen to this paragraph and the write down all the apostrophes, so write down all the words that have apostrophes in them.

So, follow along on the screen and listen really carefully and I'm going to read it out loud.

I'm sure you know that highwayman weren't very kind people.

They'd spend their days travelling around the countryside doing things the shouldn't, such as stealing valuable from unsuspecting travellers.

They wore masks so that they didn't get caught.

Can you see any words with the apostrophes? I can.

I can see five.

Pause the video, and write them down.

Did you get them, should we check? So these were the ones that I saw.

I saw: I'm, weren't, they'd, shouldn't, and didn't.

If you didn't manage to get all of those you can pause the video and quickly write down the one or two that you might not have got.

Got another paragraph to read to you.

Listen really carefully, and follow along on the screen and it's the same challenge you got to write down in a second all the words that have got apostrophes.

He knew he'd got no time to lose he couldn't be late.

Even though it was growing darker and darker and the wind was howling, he galloped on.

"I mustn't stop now" he thought to himself.

"We'll be there soon!" He yelled to his horse.

Pause the video now, and write down all the words that have got apostrophes I'll give you a clue.

There are four.

Off you go.

Did you get them? Should we check? So I saw: he'd, couldn't , mustn't, and we'll.

So, look at your list of words, you should have nine words that you've written down that have apostrophes in them.

Is the apostrophe used for the same purpose or a different purpose than to show possession? Remember, we looked at the beginning of our lesson at apostrophes for possession Horse's hooves, highwayman's heart are these words, are the apostrophes in these words used for the same purpose or a different purpose? Should we say it together, same or different in three? One, two, three.

A different purpose.

So, these apostrophes are used for contraction which is where we put two words together to make one word.

For example, The highwayman couldn't believe his eyes.

What two words is that made from? Couldn't is made from could and not.

Let's just check that we can go the other way so let's just read in a sentence with the uncontracted form.

The highwayman could not believe his eyes.

So we've got could, not, contract them together and we get couldn't.

Your turn The wind wouldn't stop howling.

What two words have I contracted together to make one word? You can just say the words out loud, ready? We've got would, not, wouldn't.

Let's check.

What if we have the other way around, The wind would not stop howling.

I contracted those two words together and I get wouldn't Okay.

Another one for you to do.

He knew he shouldn't be out this late.

What two words have I contracted together Let's say them out loud.

Should and not.

Okay, Let's do the other way around, just to check.

He knew he should not be out this late.

I've contracted should not, and I get shouldn't.

So, what letter does the apostrophe replace in this example? So, I've got could not and I contracted together to make couldn't.

And I have an apostrophe there, haven't I? Because I've taken out one of those letters.

Have a really good look, what letter is it? Should we say it together? It is the.

O.

So, you've got another task now you need to fill in this table you don't have to draw out a perfect table with a ruler, you can just write one column of words followed by another column next to it.

You've got some contracted words there already in the pink column, and some uncontracted words in the green column.

And you've got to fill the missing gaps So, all the missing words in the pink column will be in your word list.

Okay? And then you have to have a go at writing both words of the contracted word on the green side.

Okay? So pause the video now, and have a really good go Should we check? So, I'm becomes I am.

And then we had were not, and that becomes weren't.

We had they'd, and that becomes they would.

We had should not, and that becomes shouldn't.

We had didn't, and that becomes did not.

We had would not, and that becomes wouldn't.

We had couldn't, and that becomes could not.

We had mustn't, and that became must not.

And then we had we'll, and that becomes we will.

I bet you did really well at that.

Well done.

So, time for a quick game to finish off.

And all you have to do is clap if you think that the words, the apostrophe is used for contraction or grab if you think the apostrophe is used for possession.

So, for example, let's practise one together The horse's tail swished.

The horse's tail swished.

Now, that shows that the tail belongs to the horse so is it a contracted word or does it show possession? One, two, three.

Possession.

Well done.

And the next one.

You can have a go.

Can't be late.

Can't be late.

Is it contraction or possession? One, two, three.

It's contraction.

Because we've got can't with the apostrophe instead of can not.

The next one.

Wouldn't give up.

Contraction or possession? One, two, three.

It's contraction.

Because I've contracted the words would and not to make wouldn't.

The next one.

Couldn't believe his eyes.

Maybe something really shocking or scary had happened and he couldn't believe his eyes.

Contraction or possession? One, two, three.

Contraction.

The next one.

The inn's rooms. The inn's rooms. One, two, three.

Possession.

Because the rooms belong to the inn.

The next one.

I'm nearly there.

And I can imagine the highwayman saying this to himself.

As he approached the inn.

I'm nearly there.

Is that contraction or possession? One, two, three.

Contraction.

Because we've got I and.

am.

Well done.

And your final one.

The tree's gnarled branches.

Which means the tree's long, spindly, twisted branches.

Is that contraction or possession? One, two, three.

It's possession, isn't it? Because the gnarled branches belong to the tree.

So, really well done for working so hard.

You had a writing warm up, we've talked a lot about apostrophes for possession, we've had done a lot of talking about apostrophes for contraction, and you practise using both of those, and then, we played a game.

So, if you would like to, you can share your work with your parents, or carer and I'm really looking forward to seeing you very soon, and have a lovely rest of your day.