target: i can use an apostrophe in a variety of situations

TARGET: I can use an apostrophe in a variety of situations.

Make these nouns plural (A Spelling Bee!)

• sister-in-law: • child: • Chinese: • attorney: • strawberry: • foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural (a spelling bee)

• sister-in-law: sisters-in-law (w/compound nouns: make most important part of word plural )

• child: • Chinese: • attorney: • strawberry: • foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural (a spelling bee)

• sister-in-law: • child: children• Chinese: • attorney: • strawberry: • foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural (a spelling bee)

• sister-in-law: • child: • Chinese: Chinese• attorney: • strawberry: • foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural (a spelling bee)

• sister-in-law: • child: • Chinese: • attorney: attorneys• strawberry: • foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural (a spelling bee)

• sister-in-law: • child: • Chinese: • attorney: • strawberry: strawberries• foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural (a spelling bee)

• sister-in-law: • child: • Chinese: • attorney: • strawberry: • foot: feet• quiz:

Make these nouns plural (a spelling bee)

• sister-in-law: • child: • Chinese: • attorney: • strawberry: • foot: • quiz: quizzes

What is the difference between plural and possessive?

• Plural: more than one of a noun (person, place, thing)

• Possessive: who “it” belongs to – shows possession

Apostrophe

• Shows omission: something has been taken out (a surgery)

– Allen’s book = The book of Allen– You’re funny. = You are funny.– It’s gone. = It is gone.

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural poss.

party

goose

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plura

lPlural poss.

party

goose

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

When you want to show that 1 noun owns things, ALWAYS

add an -’ & -s at end of word

RulesSingular Sing.

Poss.Plural Plural poss.

party party’s

goose

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing.

Poss.Plural Plural poss.

party party’s

goose goose’s

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing.

Poss.Plural Plural poss.

party party’s

goose goose’s

editor-in-chief

editor-in-chief’s

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing.

Poss.Plural Plural poss.

party party’s

goose goose’s

editor-in-chief

editor-in-chief’s

leaf leaf’s

deer

RulesSingular Sing.

Poss.Plural Plural poss.

party party’s

goose goose’s

editor-in-chief

editor-in-chief’s

leaf leaf’s

DeerBoss

deer’sBoss’s

RulesSingular Sing.

Poss.

Plural Plural poss.

party

goose

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

follow spelling rule

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural poss.

party parties

goose

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural poss.

party parties

goose geese

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural poss.

party parties

goose geese

editor-in-chief

editors-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural poss.

party parties

goose geese

editor-in-chief

editors-in-chief

leaf leaves

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural poss.

party parties

goose geese

editor-in-chief

editors-in-chief

leaf leaves

deer deer

RulesSingular Sing.

Poss.

Plural Plural poss.

party

goose

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

When you want to show that 1+ noun s own s, you have to know the plural spelling.1. If the plural word

ends w/ -s, then add –’ to the end

2. If the plural word doesn’t end w/-s, add –’ AND –s to the end

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural poss.

party parties

goose

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural

poss.

party parties parties’

goose

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural

poss.

party parties parties’

goose geese

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural

poss.

party parties parties’

goose geese geese’s

editor-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural

poss.

party parties parties’

goose geese geese’s

editor-in-chief

editors-in-chief

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural

poss.

party parties parties’

goose geese geese’s

editor-in-chief

editors-in-chief

editors-in-chief’s

leaf

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural

poss.

party parties parties’

goose geese geese’s

editor-in-chief

editors-in-chief

editors-in-chief’s

leaf leaves

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural

poss.

party parties parties’

goose geese geese’s

editor-in-chief

editors-in-chief

editors-in-chief’s

leaf leaves leaves’

deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural

poss.

party parties parties’

goose geese geese’s

editor-in-chief

editors-in-chief

editors-in-chief’s

leaf leaves leaves’

deer deer

RulesSingular Sing. Poss. Plural Plural

poss.

party parties parties’

goose geese geese’s

editor-in-chief

editors-in-chief

editors-in-chief’s

leaf leaves leaves’

deer deer deer’s

Make these nouns plural & possessive

• sister-in-law: • child: • Chinese: • attorney: • strawberry: • foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural & possessive

• sister-in-law: sisters-in-law’s• child: • Chinese: • attorney: • strawberry: • foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural & possessive

• sister-in-law: sisters-in-law’s• child: children’s• Chinese: • attorney: • strawberry: • foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural & possessive

• sister-in-law: sisters-in-law’s• child: children’s• Chinese: Chinese’s• attorney: • strawberry: • foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural & possessive

• sister-in-law: sisters-in-law’s• child: children’s• Chinese: Chinese’s• attorney: attorneys’• strawberry: • foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural & possessive

• sister-in-law: sisters-in-law’s• child: children’s• Chinese: Chinese’s• attorney: attorneys’• strawberry: strawberries’• foot: • quiz:

Make these nouns plural & possessive

• sister-in-law: sisters-in-law’s• child: children’s• Chinese: Chinese’s• attorney: attorneys’• strawberry: strawberries’• foot: feet’s• quiz:

Make these nouns plural & possessive

• sister-in-law: sisters-in-law’s• child: children’s• Chinese: Chinese’s• attorney: attorneys’• strawberry: strawberries’• foot: feet’s• quiz: quizzes’

Already possessive Double vision (homonyms)

1st person: my, mine

our, ours

2nd: your, yours3rd: his, her,

hers, its, their, theirs

Its vs it’sWhose vs who’sYour vs you’reTheir vs there vs they’re

Hint: Stretch out the apostrophe to check your work. Ex: It’s a great day! = It is a great day!