Year 2 - English
Apostrophes for contraction
Apostrophes
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils are introduced to the two rules for apostrophe use. They learn to use an apostrophe to contract two words, including the examples 'won't' and 'can't', and to use an apostrophe for singular possession. Pupils learn the formal conventions of both of these apostrophe functions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to contract two words with an apostrophe.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils can muddle which letters in the words the apostrophe should appear between.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
An apostrophe is an important piece of punctuation. An apostrophe has more than one purpose.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'apostrophe for contraction'
a punctuation mark used to contract two words together.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils can muddle which letters in the words the apostrophe should appear between. Correction: 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.
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