Apostrophes for singular possession
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can show a noun belonging to a singular noun with an apostrophe.
Key learning points
- An apostrophe is an important piece of punctuation.
- An apostrophe has more than one purpose.
- An apostrophe can show if a noun belongs to another singular noun.
- Apostrophes for singular possession are useful to make our writing clear.
- An apostrophe sits at the same height as the ascender of a letter.
Keywords
Apostrophe for possession (s) - a punctuation mark used to show if a noun belongs to another singular noun
Singular - only one
Belong - being the property of
Possession - the state of owning something
Ascender - the upwards part of a lower case letter
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to identify which noun belongs to another noun.
Ensure pupils have a solid grasp of what a noun is and that they always identify the nouns in any example.
Teacher tip
Supplement this lesson with images to help pupils grasp the concept of one thing belonging to another thing. At this stage, ensure that your examples only include singular nouns possessing other singular nouns.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these punctuation marks to their name.
full stop
exclamation mark
question mark
apostrophe
Q2.Which words contain an apostrophe?
Q3.Select the nouns.
Q4.Match the word with the correct definition.
only one
more than one
a naming word for people, places or things
Q5.An apostrophe is always placed…
Q6.Select the singular nouns.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the two purposes of an apostrophe.
Q2.What does 'possession' mean?
Q3.Match the singular nouns to the object they might possess.
tractor
paintbrush
guitar
teddy
Q4.An apostrophe can...
Q5.We use __________ to show when one singular noun possesses another noun.
Q6.Match each ‘possession’ idea to the example that uses it.
a baby's dummy
Sam's coat
a child's toy
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