1. Apostrophes Possession and Contraction
Grade 9 / Apostrophes - Possession and Contraction

2. What do you Notice?
Harold’s eyes were glued to the floor. He couldn’t look.
–Day Pilkey, Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Potty
Tally’s eyes searched desperately for any sign of iron or steel in the cliff.
– Scott Westerfield, Uglies
Don’t even get me started about my Aunt Rose’s Christmas tree. First of all it’s aluminum. Second of all it’s pink.
–Neal Shusterman, The Schwa Was Here
Grade 9 | Apostrophes-Possession and Contraction

3. ________ eyes were ________________.
Invitation to Imitate
________ eyes were ________________.
I _________________________________.
Example:
Mother’s eyes were flashing anger at me
and I didn’t dare laugh.
Anonymous Classroom Teacher
Grade 9 | Apostrophes - Possession and Contraction

4. Invitation to Imitate Your turn…
Use the following frames to write sentences containing words with apostrophes that either indicate possession or contraction. _____________ eyes were ________________. I ______________________________________. Don’t even get me started about my ___________. First of all _________. Second of all __________.
Grade 9 | Apostrophes - Possession and Contraction

5. Invitation to Revise
Combine and rewrite the following sentences, placing
apostrophes where necessary.
Spelda has a son with thick black hair. She tousled it.
--J. Anderson
Matilda has a wonderfully subtle mind that was already
at work. She was devising yet another suitable
punishment for a poisonous parent.
Grade 9 | Apostrophes-Possession and Contraction

6. Invitation to Edit
What’s wrong? Tally’s eyes searched desperately for any sign of iron or steel in the cliff. Tallys eyes searched desperately for any sign of iron or steel in the cliff. Tally’s eye’s searched desperately for any sign of iron or Tally’s eyes searched desperately for any sign of iron ore
Grade 9 | Apostrophes-Possession and Contraction

7. Invitation to Write
Write a short passage describing a pet or an important person in your life, making sure to include at least three possessive and two contraction uses of apostrophes.
Grade 9 | Apostrophes-Possessives and Contraction