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• Homework: “Apostrophes”
• Do Now (in your CB):
– The following sentence is loaded with vague
pronouns:
He gave them to him and then collapsed.
– Give the sentence meaning by turning it into a
creative story. There are millions of possibilities.
Just make sure that the story is based on the
sentence above, makes sense, and has no vague
pronouns.
• Objective: SWBAT use apostrophes to indicate
simple possessive nouns.
• Agenda:
– Do Now (7)
– How We Teachers Feel Sometimes (3)
– Do Now Share-Out (5)
– Apostrophe Cornell Notes (30)
– Apostrophe Practice (20)
– Closing (5)
Do Now Share-Out
• Let’s hear what you came up with.
Create this paper stack:
– Binder,
– Blue
“Apostrophes” Cornell Notes,
– Yellow “Homework: Apostrophes,”
– Your remote, and
– A pencil.
Binder TOC
• 31. Apostrophes
• Put your binder away once you’ve filled in
today’s addition to the TOC.
• Remember, use your TOC to keep your binder
organized.
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Subject:
Apostrophes
• What does
an
apostrophe
look like?
• It looks like a flying
comma ’
• How do I test
the
apostrophe?
Can you explode it?
– If I break the contraction
back apart into two words,
does the sentence still
make sense?
– If it does, the apostrophe
is for a contraction.
• Example: What’s that comma
doing in the air?
• What does
an
apostrophe
do as a
convention?
• The apostrophe has two
functions.
• It is used to indicate a
possessive noun or a
missing letter in a
contraction.
When you think you might need an
apostrophe, do the contraction
test:
• When do I
use an
apostrophe?
• Try the practice!
1. My friend’s coming.
My friend is coming. Is it a contraction? ______
2. This is my friend’s house.
This is my friend is house. Is it a contraction? _____
3. Who’s going to the party?
Who is going to the party? Is it a contraction? _____
4. Who’s pencil is this?
Who is pencil is this? Is it a contraction? _____
5. Linda’s my best friend.
Linda is my best friend. Is it a contraction? _____
• Example: That’s Ms. Lincoln’s
office.
• Why do
contractions
use an
apostrophe?
• Contractions use an
apostrophe to mark the
missing letter(s) when two
words are put together.
Common Contractions
does not = doesn’t
do not = don’t
where is/has = where’s
who is/has = who’s
it is / has= it’s
I am = I’m
cannot / can not = can’t
I will = I’ll
1. Egg’s on sale, today!
Is this a contraction?
1. Yes
2. No
she will = she’ll
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2. Which sentence is correct?
1. Egg’s are on sale.
2. Eggs are on sale.
• When do I
use an
apostrophe?
• Use an apostrophe with a
noun that has or owns a
noun after it in the
sentence.
1. My aunt’s house Does the
aunt own/have the house? ____
Is this possessive?____
2. The paper’s MLA header Does
the paper own/have an MLA
header? _____ Possessive?_____
• When do I use
an
apostrophe?
3.
4.
5.
Her car’s steering wheel Does the ______ own/have
a ________________?
_____ Possessive?_____
My dad’s the owner of this
shop. Does the
________own/have
______________?
_____Possessive?_____
His brother’s favorite show
Does the
_______own/have a
_______________?
_____Possessive?_____
3. This is my cat’s food dish. Does
the cat own/have a noun?
1. Yes – food
2. Yes – dish
3. No
4. The athlete’s ran five laps. Does
the athlete own/have a noun?
1. Yes – laps
2. Yes – ran
3. No
• When don’t I • Possessive pronouns do
use an
not use apostrophes.
apostrophe?
Possessive Pronouns
my / mine
You
already
know
these.
its
your / yours
our / ours
his
your / yours
her / hers
their / theirs
– Remember: “mines” is not a word!
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5. When do you use an apostrophe?
1. Use apostrophes with a noun that has or
owns another noun after it in the sentence.
2. Use apostrophes with a noun that has or
owns another noun before it in the sentence.
6. Which words do not use an
apostrophe to show
ownership/possession?
1. Possessive pronouns
2. Possessive nouns
3. Contractions
• What do the
apostrophe
questions
tell us?
7. What is the singular form of friend?
1.
2.
3.
4.
8. What is the plural form of friend?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Possessive
Singular
friend
friend’s
Plural
friends
friends’
friend
friends
friend’s
friends’
9. What is the singular possessive
form of friend?
They tell us that every noun
has four forms:
Regular
friend
friends
friend’s
friends’
1.
2.
3.
4.
friend
friends
friend’s
friends’
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10. What is the plural possessive form
of friend?
1.
2.
3.
4.
friend
friends
friend’s
friends’
• What do the
apostrophe
questions
tell us?
Singular = friend
Singular possessive = friend’s
Plural = friends
Plural possessive = friends’
(The word friends’s does not
exist.)
• What are the 1. Can you explode it?
apostrophe
– If so, it’s a contraction.
questions?
– If not, move on.
• What are the 2.
apostrophe
questions?
Is it a possessive
pronoun?
– If so, don’t use an
apostrophe.
– If not, move on.
• What are the These two go together:
apostrophe
3. Is it singular or plural?
questions?
– If it’s singular, write the
word.
– If it’s plural, write it and add
an –s, –es, or –ies.
4. Does (word) have or own a
noun after it?
– If not, there’s no apostrophe.
– If yes singular, add an ’s.
– If yes plural, add an ’.
11. What do you do if the word is a
regular plural?
1. Write the word with an –s, –es, or -ies on the
end.
2. Write the word alone.
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12. What do you do if that plural word
owns something after it in the
sentence?
1. Do not add an apostrophe to the word.
2. Add an ’s to the word.
3. Add an ’ to the word.
Transition
• Pass up the remotes.
• Track your Apostrophes
Quiz on the Quiz
Tracker:
– 11/12 = 92%
– 10/12 = 83%
– 9/12 = 75%
– 8/12 = 67%
– 7/12 = 58%
– 6/12 = 50%
– 5/12 = 42%
– 4/12 = 33%
– 3/12 = 25%
– 2/12 = 17%
– 1/12 = 8%
• Then, close your
binder, put it under
your desk, and flip to
the front of the blue
“Classwork:
Apostrophes.”
Guided Practice
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Pair up.
Right partner: Ask the questions for number 1.
Left partner: Answer the questions for 1.
Both partners: Write.
Left partner: Ask the questions for number 2.
Share-Out
1. One best _____________ is all you need.
– Can you explode it? _________
– Is it a possessive pronoun?_______
– How many __________ are there?________
– Does ________ have or own a noun after it?_____
Share-Out
2. However, it’s nice to have many ________.
– Can you explode it? _________
– Is it a possessive pronoun?_______
– How many _________ are there?________
– Does _______ have or own a noun after it?______
Independent Practice
3. My tabby ________________meow sounds
like a siren.
4. The three alley _________________ ate
garbage.
5. My brother got a ________________ for his
birthday.
6. I never knew that those
___________________ meows could sound
so sad.
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Homework
• Complete anything on the yellow sheet
that we didn’t finish in class.
• Organize your binder.
–Yesterday’s homework
–Today’s notes
–Today’s classwork/homework
Objective Check
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What’s an apostrophe?
What is one of its functions?
What is the other function?
What is a possessive pronoun?
Do possessive pronouns use apostrophes?
Where does the apostrophe go on a plural
noun that ends in –S (students who have
something)?
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