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Grade 10, Language Arts Std # IV-5: Demonstrate correct use of the apostrophe Contractions Possessive of singular nouns Possessive of plural nouns Possessive of compound nouns

Lesson Plans: Fantatically Grammatically Correct Discovering the uses of punctuation

Resources: Guide to Grammar and Writing Useful teacher information American Heritage Book of English Usage With a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms Suggestions for English Language Learners 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.
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