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Grade 11, ESL / Language Arts Std # 4.51: Demonstrate correct use of the apostrophe Contractions Possessive of singular nouns Possessive of plural nouns Possessive of compound nouns

Lesson Plans: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning; I=Intermediate; T=Transitional) (B) Students highlight apostrophes in a newspaper article or other written material. (B, I) Students use word cards to create sentences and correct punctuation. (I, T) Students keep a writing log for which the teacher provides sentences that are incorrect which students then correct independently or with peers. (B, I, T) See also ESL Gold for rules and exercises. OWL: The Apostrophe (I, T) Two activities are online self-checking quizzes following handout that includes explanations and examples for the following: form possessives of nouns, show omission of letters, indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters ESL Clubhouse (I, T) Activity is an online self-checking contractions quiz Possessives Quiz (I, T) Activity is an online self-checking possessives quiz Punctuation: Apostrophe (I, T) Activity is an online self-checking quiz including explanation guidelines for using the apostrophe to form the possessive of nouns and pronouns

Resources: Punctuation Made Simple (B, I, T) Apostrophe is explained in form of contractions and possessives including examples Leo: Apostrophe Rules (B, I, T) Apostrophe is explained including example tables for the following forms: singular nouns (not ending with -s), singular nouns (ending with -s), plural nouns (not ending with -s), and plural nouns (ending with -s)
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