Lesson on Capital Letters and Apostrophes

Apostrophes - Y5

When and where to use '

Multiple Select

What are the two sides that play 'Apostrophes Football' called?

• Plurals and Contractions

• Possessions and Plurals

• Possessions and Contractions

• Everton and Liverpool

Multiple Choice

Which of these best represents a contraction using an apostrophe?

• I am

• Im

• I'm

• James's

Multiple Choice

Which of these best represents a possession apostrophe?

• Wasn't

• Mr Silk's tie

• I'm going out

• The boy's have gone

Multiple Select

Click all the types words that DO NOT need an apostrophe:

• Contractions

• Plurals

• Possessions

• Abbreviations - like CDs

Multiple Choice

Which two words are contracted to form WON'T

• Would not

• Wouldn't not

• Will not

• Won it

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a correct way of using an apostrophe for a name that ends in 's'?

• James's house

• James house

• Jame's house

• James house's

Multiple Select

Tick all of the answers that are the correct way of using the word its/it's

Remember It's = It is & Its = belonging to it

• Its eyes are shiny

• It's busy today

• I see its raining outside

• The baby has lost it's dummy

Fill in the Blanks

Add an apostrophe to the following sentence:

(you will need to write out the whole sentence as your answer --with the apostrophe in the right place! Remember the capital letter and full stop.)

Garys head came clean off.

Fill in the Blanks

Add an apostrophe to the following sentence:

(you will need to write out the whole sentence as your answer --with the apostrophe in the right place! Remember the capital letter and full stop.)

“Whats going on?” said Gary.

Fill in the Blanks

Add an apostrophe to the word that needs it in the following sentence:

(you will need to write out the whole sentence as your answer --with the apostrophe in the right place! Remember the capital letter and full stop.)

Hed been given a sword by Gary.

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is the correct use of an apostrophe?

• He had gained Mr. Roberts respect.

• He had gained Mr. Roberts respect's.

• He had gained Mr. Roberts's respect.

• He'd gained Mr. Roberts respect.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct way to write the following sentence?

• Jame's pencils felt heavy in his hand.

• James pencil's felt heavy in his hand.

• James pencils felt heavy in his hand's.

• James's pencils felt heavy in his hand.

Multiple Select

Which of the following is the correct way to write the following sentence? Click more than one option if applicable

• Prometheus's liver was pecked out by vultures.

• Prometheus' liver was pecked out by vultures.

• Prometheus' liver was pecked out by vulture's.

• Prometheus liver was pecked out by vulture's.

Poll

Do you feel more knowledgeable about APOSTROPHES than you used to?

• Yes - 100% - that was really useful

• I think so - maybe do it again?

• I'm still a bit confused

• I haven't a clue - I need individual help...