Using Apostrophes for Possession or Contraction Year 4 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and application and reasoning resources. This pack is designed to work alongside our GPS Scheme of Work for Spring Block 1.
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This pack includes:
English Year 4: (4G5.8) Indicating possession by using the possessive apostrophe with plural nouns
English Year 4: (4G5.8) The grammatical difference between plural and possessive –s
English Year 4: (4G5.8) Apostrophes to mark plural possession [for example, the girl’s name, the girls’ names]
Differentiation:
Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support using apostrophes for contractions where one letter is omitted from one word, apostrophes for possession where the singular noun does not end in -s and plural nouns are regular.
Expected Questions to support recognising correct use of apostrophes for contractions where one or more letters are omitted from one word, apostrophes for possession where the singular noun can end in -s and with plural nouns which are regular or irregular.
Greater Depth Questions to support recognising correct use of apostrophes for contractions where one or more letters are omitted from both words, apostrophes for possession where two singular nouns are used (Max and Ruby’s ball) and with collective nouns, for example: the audience’s refreshments.
Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)
Developing Rewrite sentences using apostrophes for contractions where one letter is omitted from one word.
Expected Rewrite sentences using apostrophes for contractions where one or more letters are omitted from one word.
Greater Depth Rewrite sentences using apostrophes for contractions where one or more letters are omitted from one or both words
Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Application)
Developing Construct a sentence and include apostrophes for possession where the singular noun does not end in -s and plural nouns are regular.
Expected Construct a sentence and include apostrophes for possession where the singular noun can end in -s and with plural nouns which are regular or irregular.
Greater Depth Construct a sentence and include apostrophes for possession where two singular nouns are used (Max and Ruby’s ball) and with collective nouns, for example: the audience’s refreshments.
Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain how apostrophes have been used in a sentence, including apostrophes for contractions where one letter is omitted from one word, apostrophes for possession where the singular noun does not end in -s and plural nouns are regular.
Expected Explain how apostrophes have been used in sentences, including apostrophes for contractions where one or more letters are omitted from one word, apostrophes for possession where the singular noun can end in -s and with plural nouns which are regular or irregular.
Greater Depth Explain how apostrophes have been used in sentences, including apostrophes for contractions where one or more letters are omitted from both words, apostrophes for possession where two singular nouns are used (Max and Ruby’s ball) and with collective nouns, for example: the audience’s refreshments.
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