This week, I will not be giving your child a spelling list. Instead, during our spelling test on Friday 25 November, I will read out ten sentences that contain at least one apostrophe. Your child will need to figure out which words need an apostrophe and use it correctly. For example…
- Some of my book’s pages were torn. (Here, an apostrophe is needed because the book ‘owns’ the pages.)
- I believe they are Mr Jones’ golf clubs. (An apostrophe is needed to show Mr Jones owns the clubs, and in this case it comes after the s because Mr Jones has an s at the end of his name.)
- I can’t believe you lost your book. (There’s a missing letter here, because can not has been contracted.)
To prepare for the test, your child should practise using apostrophes for possession and contraction/omission.