Apostrophes for contraction
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can contract two words with an apostrophe.
Key learning points
- An apostrophe is an important piece of punctuation.
- An apostrophe has more than one purpose.
- An apostrophe can contract two words together.
- Apostrophes for contraction are useful in informal writing.
- An apostrophe sits at the same height as the ascender of a letter.
Keywords
Apostrophe for contraction - a punctuation mark used to contract two words together
Contract - push
Contraction - two words pushed together
Ascender - the upwards part of a lower case letter
Common misconception
Pupils can muddle which letters in the words the apostrophe should appear between.
Look at correct examples alongside non-examples and show and read non-examples so pupils can see or hear that they do not sound right.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to look for apostrophes in their environment. You could set them a home learning task to see if they can identify apostrophes in their reading books.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which one of these most often comes at the end of a sentence?
Q2.Match the word with the correct definition.
a doing or being word
a word that describes a verb
a word that describes a noun
a naming word for people, places or things
Q3.Match the punctuation mark to its purpose.
used at the end of a sentence such as a fact
used at the end of a sentence expressing strong emotion
used at the end of a sentence asking a question
Q4.Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation.
Q5.Select the present tense sentences.
Q6.Identify the verb in the following sentence that helps us know it is in the past tense. 'Jun swam in the sea.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the apostrophe.
Q2.A contraction is...
Q3.Where should an apostrophe be placed?
Q4.Using apostrophes for contraction can make our writing more...
Q5.Which of these shows an apostrophe for contraction being used correctly for the word 'cannot'?
Q6.What is the correct contraction for 'you are'?
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