(A)Apostrophes
What does an apostrophe look like ? (Describe or show)
It looks like:
' (alone)
don't (with a word)
Change the following to a contraction:
do not
cannot
have not
will not
would not
don't
can't
haven't
won't
wouldn't
What doesn't belong:
is not
has not
won't
will not
won't
We have not seen that movie befor
(3 mistakes)
We haven't seen that movie before .
What does every sentence start with?
A capital letter
Apostrophes are used to indicate possession/ ______________.
Apostrophes are: used to indicate possession/ ownership.
Change the following to a contraction:
he is
he has
she is
she has
will not
would not
he's
he's
she's
she's
won't
wouldn't
What doesn't belong:
you're
you'll
you'd
youd'
youd'
he should not eat to much cholate before lunck time
(5 mistakes)
He shouldn't eat too much chocolate before lunch time .
What does every sentence need at the end?
An ending punctuation mark . ? !
Apostrophes also show the letters missing in a ____________________.
contraction
Change the following to a contraction:
where is
who is
who will
what is
where's
who's
who'll
what's
What doesn't belong:
that's
theres,
they're
theres,
why do not u help you're brother fold thee laundry
(6 mistakes)
Why don't you help your brother fold the laundry ?
How many sentences or paragraphs make a basic essay?
25 sentences or 5 paragraphs.
True or False. Is it possible for a word to have more than 1 apostrophes.
False
TRUE or FALSE.
It doesn't matter where you place the apostrophes.
FALSE.
it does matter because you're removing AND replacing letters with the ' .
What doesn't belong:
not
is
are
am
they've
they've
i will not go to micronesian mall without maria, john, Larry, maddision .
(7 mistakes)
I won't go to Micronesian Mall without Maria and John, Larry, and Maddison .
(7 mistakes)
How do you format a paragraph/ essay?
Start each new paragraph with indenting (2 finger spacing). Way from the margin line only for the first sentence.
WHERE SHOULD THE ' GO ?
Lets try something that we shouldve tried a long time ago.
Let's try something that we should've tried a long time ago.
List 3 things of What NOT to do with apostrophes
DO NOT USE WITH: whose, ours, yours,his, hers, its, my, theirs
DO NOT USE WITH: verbs (action words)
examples: runs’ walks’
DO NOT USE WITH: plural nouns w/o ownership
examples: 1960s CDs
Can the contraction I'm ever be lowercase? Why or why not.
No because I is considered a pronoun/ your speaking about yourself (you're a proper noun).
Uncle Willet willn't be visiting us until March 2025 because of his job He has not been home in 10 years. he said that he cannot find local food where he lives and miSSes it very much ? But do not lose hope, he will be bck soon
(10 mistakes)
Uncle Willet WON'T be visiting us until March 2025 because of his job. He HASN'T been home in 10 years. He said that he CAN'T find local food where he lives and misses it very much. But don't lose hope, HE'LL be back soon!
SURPRISE FOR BOTH GROUPS! LET ME EXPLAIN THE RULES.
Write a PARAGRAPH of 5 sentences WITH YOUR GROUP that includes:
correct indenting / capitalization / . ? or ! /and 3 contractions / NEAT HAND WRITING
You have 5 minutes to come up a paragraph.
Groups get points if they follow all directions.
NO PARTICAL POINTS.