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Grade 9, 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:

Fantatically Grammatically Correct
Discovering the uses of punctuation
 
 

Resources:

Guide to Grammar and Writing  This site contains useful teacher information on grammar

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) For a simple Power Point presentation and links to exercises, see also
Possessive Nouns Power Point
 

 

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