How to use this sheet

  • For contractions, have the child write the two words out, then cross out the letters the apostrophe replaces.
  • For possessives, have the child ask "Who owns it?" and find the owner first.
  • For plural possessives, have the child write the plural first, then add the apostrophe.

Common mistakes

  • Using an apostrophe for every plural, as in "apple’s for sale".
  • Putting the apostrophe where the words join instead of where letters are missing, as in "do’nt".
  • Mixing up the dog’s bone, one dog, and the dogs’ bones, more than one dog.

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