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Grade 8, Language Arts Std #: 4.51 Demonstrate correct use of the apostrophe. Contractions Possessive of singular nouns Possessive of plural nouns Possessive of compound nouns AHSGE Standard IV - The student will use correct capitalization and punctuation.

Lesson Plans: Positively Powerful Possessives Group project creating clip art showing both singular and plural possessive nouns Fanatically Grammatically Correct Discovering the uses of punctuation

Resources: The Dratted Apostrophe To use an apostrophe or not? End apostrophe abuse When is it right, when is it wrong? 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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