Grade 3_Apostrophe of Possession_Revision

Hello Grade 3!

Welcome to our Class!

Let's Revise!

In our today's class, we will revise how and when to use an apostrophe.

But what is an apostrophe?

Raise your hand to answer.

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation 'shows' possession?

• commas

• apostrophes

• periods

• quotation marks

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence need an apostrophe anywhere?

My shoes are always scattered across the floor.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What does possession mean?

• wanting something

• ownership, belonging

• giving something

• borrowing something

Here's where it gets a little tricky...

Pay close attention to the next slide!

Multiple Choice

Singular mean how many things/people?

• 1

• 2

• 3 or more

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence which use the apostrophe correctly to show SINGULAR possession.

• Jims' bike is red and yellow.

• Jim,s bike is red and yellow.

• Jims's bike is red and yellow.

• Jim's bike is red and yellow.

Multiple Choice

Is this correct?

The twins' shoes are all too small.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Select the correct use of a possessive noun for the phrase below.

the cars of the parents

• the parents' cars

• the parent's cars

• the parent's car's

Multiple Choice

Select the correct use of a possessive noun for the phrase below.

the handles of the umbrellas

• the umbrella's handles

• the umbrellas' handles

• the umbrellas' handle's

What to do if a plural noun doesn't end with 's'?

How do we show possession for such nouns?

Raise your hand to answer.

What can you observe?

• When a plural noun does not end with letter 's' we add apostrophe + 's'

Multiple Choice

Is this correct?

Most of the women's dresses were out of stock.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Fill in the Blank

Rewrite this sentence showing correct use of apostrophe.

Riyas mother organized a childrens party.

Multiple Choice

One of my (wishes/wish's) is to be an astronaut.

• wishes

• wish's

Multiple Choice

A group of (ladys/ladies/ladies'/lady's) from Indiana walked around the space center.

• ladys

• ladies

• ladies'

• lady's

Multiple Choice

The day of the moon landing was the best day of their (lifes/lives/live's/lives')

• lifes

• lives

• live's

• lives'

Poll

How confident you are of using apostrophe to show possession?

• Very confident

• Somewhat confident

• I need help!