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Who would have thought learning about apostrophes could be fun? Well, thanks to The Apostrophe Song - IT IS! And your students won't even realise they're learning. Included in the download are the following worksheets to use with your students:
Apostrophe Usage Guide
Apostrophe Exercises and Answers
Those of you who care about apostrophes will love this. The Apostrophe Song.
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SONG DETAILS Age: 5 to 12 Subject: Apostrophes Grammar Performer: unison Musical Range: C4 to C5
The Apostrophe Song words and music by Shaun McNicholas
Verse 1 The rules about apostrophes are simple rules But sometimes those rules confuse Just when you think you’ve got it and you’re feeling cool I-T-S ... it’s back to school
CHORUS Don’t put an apostrophe in ITS unless you mean IT IS Don’t put an apostrophe in ITS unless you mean IT IS
Verse 2 Apostrophes are used to show who owns what They tell your reader something when they’re in the right spot You’ll never have a problem, you’ll never need to guess If you ask yourself “does the owner end in S” Apostrophe alone if the owner is a word that ends in S Apostrophe alone if the owner is a word that ends in S
Verse 3 Jack’s cat, Jill’s dog, Jan’s mouse, James’ frog Boys’ team, girls’ school, Uncle Joe’s pizza shop Apostrophe alone if the owner ends in S Apostrophe and S if it ends in something else Apostrophe and S if the owner ends in something else Apostrophe and S if the owner ends in something else
Bridge There’s one more thing an apostrophe can do It can bring together two words when one will do Like don’t for do not, she’s for she is And don’t forget IT’S when you mean IT IS
CHORUS Don’t put an apostrophe in ITS unless you mean IT IS Don’t put an apostrophe in ITS unless you mean IT IS
Verse 1 The rules about apostrophes are simple rules But sometimes those rules confuse Just when you think you’ve got it and you’re feeling cool I-T-S ... it’s back to school
CHORUS Don’t put an apostrophe in ITS unless you mean IT IS Don’t put an apostrophe in ITS unless you mean IT IS Apostrophe alone if the owner is a word that ends in S Apostrophe and S if the owner ends in something else Don’t put an apostrophe in ITS unless you mean IT IS Don’t put an apostrophe in ITS unless you mean IT IS
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