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Missing Apostrophe Find: Contractions & Possessives

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Overview:

This NAPLAN-style worksheet helps students practice identifying and placing apostrophes correctly in contractions and possessive nouns.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the use of apostrophes in contractions and possessive nouns.
  • Identify the correct placement of apostrophes in given words or phrases.
  • Differentiate between contractions and possessive forms.

How the Activity Works:

Students are presented with words or phrases missing apostrophes. They color the correct bubbles to show where the apostrophes should go and circle whether the apostrophe is used for a contraction (e.g., it’s for it is) or a possessive noun (e.g., the dog’s bone). This interactive activity reinforces punctuation rules.

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