Year 6 - English
Apostrophes: for contraction, singular possession and plural possession 2
Punctuation
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils review a range of previously taught punctuation, including speech punctuation for three different types of speech sentence and apostrophes for contraction and singular and plural possession. They are also introduced to hyphens, colons, semi-colons and bullet points.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to accurately punctuate sentences including apostrophes for contraction, singular possession or plural possession.
Key Notes
- An apostrophe is an important piece of punctuation with more than one purpose.
- An apostrophe can contract two words together.
- An apostrophe can show if a noun belongs to another singular noun or to another plural noun.
- Contractions are useful in writing to indicate a character's informal speech or a less formal register.
- Apostrophes for possession are useful to clarify belonging to the reader.
Vocabulary To Learn
- apostrophe for contraction: a punctuation mark used to contract two words together
- apostrophe for possession: a punctuation mark used to show if a noun belongs to another singular or plural noun
- singular: only one
- plural: more than one
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to place the apostrophe correctly after the 's' for plural possession.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
An apostrophe is an important piece of punctuation with more than one purpose. An apostrophe can contract two words together.
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 may struggle to place the apostrophe correctly after the 's' for plural possession. Correction: Remind pupils that the apostrophe is placed after the 's' when showing possession for plural nouns that already end in 's'.
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