Y2 Grammar Punctuation and Spelling
This Consolidating Apostrophes lesson covers the prior learning of using capital letters for names of people and I, before moving onto consolidating knowledge of apostrophes.
The lesson starts with a prior learning activity to check pupils’ understanding. If they need more practice, you can choose other resources for that step. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning with engaging reasoning and application tasks.
National Curriculum Objective
English Year 2: (2G5.8) Apostrophes to mark where letters are missing in spelling and to mark singular possession in nouns [for example, the girl’s name]
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This teaching PowerPoint guides pupils through prior learning of using capital letters for names of people and I, before moving onto consolidating knowledge of apostrophes. There are some modelled varied fluency and application and reasoning questions included at the end.
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This PowerPoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the varied fluency and application and reasoning worksheets as part of this lesson.
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This is a free scheme of work for Year 2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling. This resource is the second block in the teaching sequence and includes 13 small steps with guidance for teaching.
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In this Apostrophes Video Tutorial, Katie shows pupils how to use apostrophes for contraction and singular possession.
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This Consolidating Apostrophes Prior Learning Activity recaps the prior learning of using capital letters for names of people and I, before moving onto consolidating knowledge of apostrophes.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to support the teaching of this step.
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This Year 2 Apostrophes activity checks pupils’ understanding of recognising and using contractions.
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This Year 2 GPS Introducing Possession activity checks pupils’ understanding of using apostrophes for possession.
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This main activity includes varied fluency, reasoning and application questions for pupils to practise consolidating knowledge of apostrophes.
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This application task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the Consolidating Apostrophes lesson.
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This differentiated worksheet includes application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.