1. WaG 9 – Apostrophes When do you use apostrophes correctly?

2. Please look carefully at the following samples to determine what you notice about apostrophes. What writing or grammar rules can you identify?  She has to feed Lauren’s cat.  Derek may have left his shoes in the boys’ locker room.  Although they look similar, this bag is his and that bag is yours.

3. Apostrophes  Use to show ownership with singular nouns  Bobby’s baseball  my sister’s friend  Put ‘s or ‘ at the end of the plural noun  the Chois’ car  the children’s songs  Girls’ Basketball Team  DON’T use with possessive pronouns  Is this house yours?  Give the dog its medicine, please.

4. Please look carefully at the following samples to determine what you notice about apostrophes. What writing or grammar rules can you identify?  Usually, he gets hungry around 12 o’clock.  I’m so tired after a week of vacation.  The theme of the party was the Roarin’ 20s.

5. Apostrophes  Use to indicate missing letters/numbers  10 of the clock = 10 o’clock  2014 = ’14  Singin’ in the Rain  Use in contractions to replace missing letters  you + are = you’re  were + not = weren’t  DON’T use to make words plural or in verbs (unless meaning is unclear)  Both boys and girls can try out.  She gets tomatoes whenever they’re on sale.  I grew up in the 1980s.

6. Please copy these samples into the WaG section of your notebook. Then, use the apostrophe rules to write TWO more sentences of your own.  Katrina’s banana split was melting.  Luckily, he can get his driver’s license in ‘16.  Lines for men’s bathrooms move faster than women’s.  Paul can’t and won’t give up his Reese’s Pieces.  #4 –  #5 -

7. WaG Quiz 9 – FRIDAY, 12/5  Review the rules of Apostrophes!  If you earn a B or better, you’ve proven that you do not need homework to review it.  If you earn a C or lower, you will need to do some reteach homework for more practice.

8. WaG Quiz 9  Write a short paragraph on any topic of your choice.  Please include and highlight at least 3 different correct uses of apostrophes.