Nov.

24, 2016

Lesson
Title/Focus

Class: Possessive Apostrophes

Course

Grade 2/3 LA

PROGRAM OF STUDY OUTCOMES

General Outcome #4: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the
clarity and artistry of communication.
4.2 Attend to Conventions
1. Grade 2: identify commas and apostrophes when reading, and use them to assist
comprehension
2. Grade 3: use apostrophes to form common contractions and to show possession in own
writing

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson students will be able to:
1. Properly use an apostrophe to depict possession

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Flash cards
White board/markers

PREPARATION AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Prepare flash card sentences

PROCEDURE

Introduction
Recall the end of the lesson on Tuesday when we discussed proper
pluralization. Recall that we discussed the apostrophe and that we would be
talking about it's proper use later in the week.
It is now later in the week and we're going to go over the proper use of
apostrophes.

Topic: Apostrophe
Rules

Body
1) Remind students what an apostrophe looks like on the
white board: Boy Boy's
2) Explain and record the rules of apostrophe use for
possession
Juju's book the book belongs to Juju
Richard's pencil the pencil belongs to Richard
Plural possession
The Teachers' cars the cars that belong to the
teachers at the school.
The Smiths' daughters the daughters of the Smith
family
'Its' is the proper possessive term if we are talking about
a noun
ie The dog has many spots. Its spots are mostly black
This is because using an apostrophe in this case
indicates a contraction.
Show this on the board and tell them that we will
talk about contractions in another lesson.

Time

2 min

Time

5 min

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Topic: Grammar
organization
activity

1) Split to the group into two groups

2) Each group will get a bundle of flash cards each with a
phrase or a piece of punctuation.
3) Students need to organize the flashcards into the proper
order to make a grammatically correct sentence.
There will be extra apostrophes that they don't
necessarily need.
4) Students will stand in front of their peers and share their
sentence.
5) The opposite group will have the opportunity to correct
any mistakes they see in the sentence by using their
words to move the card that is in the wrong spot
6) Have students return the flash cards and take a seat

Topic: Contractive
Sentences follow
up work

1) Explain to the students that they are responsible for

writing sentences that properly use apostrophes
Grade 2 students will do 2-3 sentences
Grade 3 students will write 4 sentences
2) The sentences should be written in their writing
notebooks.
Conclusion
Ask students what apostrophes are NOT used for
1. Plurals
Ask the students what they are responsible to do in their writing journals
1. Sentences using apostrophes
1. Grade 2s 2-3
2. Grade 3s 4
Dismiss them to do their work

10 min

2 min

Time

2 min

Assessment

Sentence organization Formative (Objective #1)

Can they put the sentence in the order that makes a grammatically correct sentence?
Do they correct each others mistakes?
Sentences Formative (Objective #1)
Can they use an apostrophe properly on their own?

Additional Notes:
Flash cards will read the sentences:
The slashed represent a new flashcard
There will also be extra apostrophes they won't necessarily need to use
Sarah Smith/'/s/ mother likes pie/./ The Smith/s/'/ grandmother is making pie for desert
tonight/./
The Gilbertson/s/'/dog has spot/s/./ It/s/ spots are black/./