For each sentence, write the correct version of the word that uses an apostrophe incorrectly. Also, write

why you changed it.

Example: The players uniform faded in the laundry.

player’s—the uniform belongs to the player, so it shows possession

1. The pencils point was too dull for me to use on the SOL test.

2. I wish I had just one months salary of an NFL player.

3. In English, we learned about Odysseus adventures.

4. The stereos speakers were fixed with tape.

5. I like to eat at Joes Diner.

The FRAME

Key Topic

is about . . .

Main Idea: Singular Nouns

So What?

Essential Details Essential Details

apostrophes

using apostrophes to show possession.

Main Idea: Plural Nouns

For possessive of singular nouns, add an apostrophe and “s”

For nouns ending in “s” or a “z” sound, add only an apostrophe if

1. The noun has more than one syllable AND

2. The addition of “s” would make the noun awkward to pronounce

To form the possessive case of a plural noun ending in “s” add only the apostrophe.

For plural nouns that do not end in “s” add and apostrophe and “s.’

Joe’s Bakery a week’s salary

a bus’s tires the species’ characteristics

cats’ owners princesses’ diaries

geese’s migration

Apostrophe Warm UpFor each sentence, write the mistake in apostrophes and possession and how you would correct it.

1. My cameras extra features’ make taking picture’s easier than ever before.

2. It took me three week’s allowance to pay for the camera’s zoom lens.

3. All of the families’ in my neighborhood want to borrow my camera.

1. men of Tazewell2. games for

children3. books by Alcott4. the legs of the

table5. plays by Euripides6. the house of Ms.

Andrews7. the cabs of those

drivers8. the views of a

citizen9. lunch for Lois10.the skis that Alvin

owns

1. Tazewell’s men2. children’s games3. Alcott’s books4. table’s legs5. Euripides’ plays6. Ms. Andrews’

house7. drivers’ cabs8. citizen’s views9. Lois’s lunch10.Alvin’s skis

11. James’s kite

12.my two coach’s pep talk

13. the mens’ team

14. four geeses’ eggs

15. the children’s bicycles

Singular Noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive

1. class

* *

2. bear

* *

3. book * * *

4. man *

5. deer * *

6. Smith (a last name) *

7. shamrock * *

8. Stevens (a last name) * *

Singular Noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive

1. class

* *

2. mother

* *

3. book * * *

4. body *

5. goose * *

6. Smith (a last name) *

7. snowman * *

8. map * *

Apostrophe Warm UpFor each sentence, write the mistake in apostrophes and possession and how you would correct it.

1. Juliet will play on the womens’ basketball team at Tech.

2. The Hokie’s stats are the best in the ACC.

3. Cassell Coliseum’s environment is very inviting and exciting during a ladies game.

4. The Hokie Bird lost it’s gobble during the games’.

Main Idea Main Idea

Essential Details Essential Details

So What: What is important to understand about this?

Is About…

Apostrophes

using possessive pronouns and compound possessives.

Possessive Pronouns

Incorrect: I borrowed a pencil of your’s.

Correct: I borrowed a pencil of yours.

Incorrect: This fancy car is theirs’.

Correct: This fancy car is theirs.

Incorrect: This is someone elses notebook.

Correct: This is someone else’s notebook.

Incorrect: Who’s notebook is this?

Correct: Whose notebook is this?

Compound Possessives

Michael’s and Lilly’s wallets.

Denise and Mark’s book.

Edit:Sallys and his’s horsesRoss and Jonah uniforms

Your own examples: Your own examples:

1. weeks2. wouldn’t

employers 3. Someones

reports4. mens

womens5. Joneses6. students

essays7. Toms and Eddies

essays8. Mary and Daves9. brother-in-laws10. shows

viewersproducers

11. Samsabilitiesshouldntcompanys

12. editor-in-chiefsauthorsconsumers

13. Anyonesgovernments

14. citizensindividuals

15. Smithsdollarstickets

Use each of the following words in a sentence:

1. leprechaun’s

2. leprechauns

3. leprechauns’

Use each of the following words in a sentence:

1. dolphin’s

2. dolphins

3. dolphins’

Grammar Warm UpFor each sentence, write the mistake in apostrophes and possession and how you would correct it.

1. Sues tennis rackets strings broke during the match. Its strange that happened to both of her rackets’ during one match!

2. The softball players locker room smelled like stinky socks.

3. All of the fans’ at the baseball game yelled at the coach’s son.

4. Who’s baseball is this? 5. Fred and Linda permission forms were turned

in too late.

Singular Noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive

1. class class’s classes classes’2. bear bear’s bears bears’ 3. book

book’s books books’4. man

man’s men men’s5. deer

deer’s deer deer’s6. Smith (a last name)

Smith’s Smiths Smiths’7. shamrock shamrock’s shamrocks shamrocks’

8. Stevens (a last name) Stevens’ Stevensesor Stevens

Stevenses’or Stevens’

Use each of the following words in a sentence:

1. Hokie

2. Hokie’s

3. Hokies

4. Hokies’