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Grade 12, Language Arts Std # 4–5: Demonstrate correct use of the apostrophe. Possessive of singular nouns Possessive of plural nouns Possessive of compound nouns

Lesson Plans: Grammarfest Students work in pairs to study components of grammar and teach a lesson to their classmates. That Dratted Apostrophe Provides notes containing usage rules and example sentences. Fantastically Grammatically Correct Discovering the uses of punctuation

Resources: End apostrophe abuse When is it right, when is it wrong? Diana Hacker's interactive web activities Activities for helping students with grammar, punctuation, spelling and mechanics. (Requires Shockwave which can be downloaded from the site) Guide to Grammar and Writing Useful teacher information The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation Contains rules, worksheets and activities to use to teach grammar Daily Grammar Lessons on apostrophes and more OWL Online Writing Lab Lesson on the apostrophe 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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