Singular possession Apostrophes
Beneath the bookshelf, Leos journal lay untouched for years.
Leo's journal
The teachers staffroom was unusually quiet this morning.
teachers' staffroom
Four equal parts of one whole.
What type of sizzling start is this?
“Crash!” The window shattered into a thousand glittering pieces as the wind howled through the empty room.
Onomatopoeia
Two Apostrophes
Emilys idea won the contest, but it was the judges feedback that truly mattered.
Emily's idea
judges' feedback
The thunder interrupted Sarahs moment of silent reflection.
Sarah's moment
Everyone respected the judges final decision.
judges' final decision
What is one quarter of 20?
5
What type of sizzling start is this?
How do you run from something that knows your name?
Rhetorical Question
Sally has $44 and gives one quarter of her money to charity. How much does she give?
$11
You could still hear the echo of the violins final note in the empty theater.
violin's final note
The villagers homes stood close together near the river.
villagers' homes
What fraction is two quarters the same as?
One half
What type of sizzling start is this?
Her hands trembled as she reached for the doorknob, breath catching like a thread pulled too tight.
Show don't tell
What is the top of a pyramid called?
Apex
After hours of debate, the group agreed to respect the captains decision.
captain's decision
Supplies ran short following weeks of storms that damaged the farmers fields beyond repair.
farmers' fields
What is three quarters of 24?
18
What type of sizzling start is this?
Smoke, silence, and shattered glass were all that remained when the dust finally settled.
List things in threes.
Round 18,734 to the nearest thousand.
19,000
Hidden under layers of dust, the memories lived on in someones forgotten sketch.
someone's forgotten sketch
Tensions grew despite the neighbours efforts to maintain a sense of peace.
neighbours' efforts
What is three quarters of 48?
What type of sizzling start is this?
Everything changed the day the lights wouldn’t turn on. That morning felt like the beginning of something wrong.
Point of Change
Theo attempts shooting the basketball 48 times. He misses three quarters of his shots. How many does he score?
12