Here is a well-designed presentation on apostrophes and their many uses. The apostrophe is used in many different ways, and this PowerPoint does a great job of showing how it's used. There is a nice interactive component built in, and...

Helpful as a review activity and a reference sheet for your middle schoolers' binders, this worksheet clarifies the proper ways to use apostrophes. Indicating that they should be used in three cases ("weird" plurals, contractions, and...

If you're tired of seeing it's instead of its"and who's instead of whose, this could be a great resource for you. Simple and straightforward, it provides eighteen opportunities for young learners to identify and correct words with...

Oh me, oh my! Apostrophes can really help clarify (or confuse) a reader. Help your emerging writers use apostrophes correctly in their written work. Two worksheets are provided here, both focusing on the possessive case and adding the...

The apostrophe is a punctuation mark that is often incorrectly-used. This short, but effective, presentation addresses that fact. One way to use them is when showing possession in writing. Learners are coached on when to use possessive...

Here is some very good, interactive practice for your class regarding when they should, and should not, use apostrophes. Clear examples are given, and learners have ample opportunities to practice the skill. Instant feedback is given for...

Do your young grammarians confuse their it’s and its?  Their they’re, there, and their? You’re lucky because help is here! After a brief but succinct explanation of the proper use of apostrophes and homophones, learners show what they've...

Review the different rules for apostrophes before assigning your class this two-page activity. Both pages focus on adding an apostrophe where needed. Answers are not included here.

Looking for a set of apostrophe worksheets? Need review sheets for the upcoming grammar test? Here is a two-page packet that teaches and provides practice using apostrophes as contractions and to show possession.

It's tricky but it's essential. It's the apostrophe, of course. And this video is all about its usage.

Avoid punctuation errors that have you wondering whether a word is plural or possessive. Learners practice adding in apostrophes to contractions and possessive words by rewriting each sentence correctly.

Learners make contractions with the two words given, and fill in the correct placement of the apostrophe. They complete 14 words.

After a brief explanation of two uses for apostrophes (ownership and contractions) learners are asked to choose the correct word in 10 sentences. The same pattern is repeated for the use of quotation marks. The worksheet could be used...

Apostrophes are a widely-used punctuation mark. This presentation shows pupils the two main reasons for using apostrophes, then has them test their knowledge by working with examples. Although short, this PowerPoint is packed with lots...

Apostrophes are important when indicating ownership. Have third graders rewrite several sentences to include possessive apostrophes, both singular and plural. A great addition to a proofreading unit or a warm-up grammar activity.

A great review of possesive nouns and how to add apostrophes. Clearly demonstrating where to place the apostrophe for different nouns, the resource also notes some tricky exceptions. Reinforce the concept with a little practice putting...

Two worksheets provide practice for correct usage of underlining, quotation marks, and apostrophes. Titles are the main focus of the first page, which is directed at when to underline/italicize and when to use quotation marks, but...

Knowing when and where to insert an apostrophe is important, as well as knowing the meaning of that apostrophe. Class members read sentences and practice putting apostrophes where they are needed.

In this using apostrophes worksheet, students use words and a phrase to follow directions for changing them to contractions with apostrophes, for discovering patterns, and writing rules. Students write twenty-three answers.

Apostrophes,used to form the plurals of words, as contractions, and to indicate possession, are the subject of these four exercises. Young grammarians practice adding or deleting apostrophes as needed. 

In this apostrophes learning exercise, students read sentences and insert or take out apostrophes that are needed or not needed. Students complete 12 problems.

In this apostrophes worksheet, 6th graders fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to fourteen clues associated with spelling words with apostrophes.

Look at ownership (possession) with Yossarian the Grammarian regarding apostrophes. Singular and plural nouns are covered.

Thoroughly cover the nuances of apostrophes, quotation marks, dashes, hyphens, colons, and semi-colons. Intended for higher-level English classes, the examples given pertain to tricky rules and formal language. There are no animations or...