Apostrophes and Contractions

Find the word with the apostrophe. Is it a CONTRACTION or POSSESSIVE NOUN?

My brother's going to the dance on Friday night.

• CONTRACTION

• POSSESSIVE NOUN

Find the word with the apostrophe. Is it a CONTRACTION or POSSESSIVE NOUN?

• CONTRACTION

• POSSESSIVE NOUN

Find the word with the apostrophe. Is it a CONTRACTION or POSSESSIVE NOUN?

• CONTRACTION

• POSSESSIVE NOUN

The beaver's building a mighty shelter.

• Contraction

• Possessive Noun

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

• The news' is on at 6:00 pm.

• Why would'nt you laugh at her joke.

• You shouldn't eat before saying grace.

Why do we use apostrophes?

• To connect two sentences.

• To describe nouns

• To form contractions

What is the contraction for does not?

• doesn't

• dose'nt

• doesnt

Which sentence shows a singular possessive?

• The moon is bright tonight.

• The goat's legs are too skinny.

• My family is leaving today.

Where do you put the apostrophe when you form a contraction?

• At the beginning of the word

• At the end of the word

• Where a letter has been removed

• What? You don't use apostrophes for contractions!

Choose the correct sentence:

• Her husbands wallet was full of curious items.

• Her husband's wallet was full of curious items.

• Her husbands' wallet was full of curious items.