The Punctuation Squirrel!

Whatever you do, dont make

him angry!
Or else

Apostrophes

The only time you use an

apostrophe is when a letter
is missing!

Contractions
Dont
Cant
Wont
What letter(s) are missing?

To decide
whether an
apostrophe is
needed, take the
two words apart
and see if there
is a letter
missing.

Do not Dont
Cannot Cant
Will not Wont

Time for practice!

Singular Possessives
Emmas paws were dirty from
the mud.
The schools dress code was very
strict.
One Directions music is popular.

In old English,
possessives
were shown
with an es.

Old English
Emmaes paws were dirty from
the mud.
The schooles dress code was very
strict.
One Directiones music is popular.
Therefore, what letter(s) are missing?

 Emmaes paws
Emmas paws
The schooles dress code
The schools dress code
One Directiones music
One Directions music

Time for practice!

Possessives that end in s

Plural Posessives and Names

All of the students books were

left on the desks.
The dogs food bowls were all
empty.
Chris hair is blonde.

When a word
ends in the
letter s and
you need to
make it
possessive, drop
the extra s.

 All of the studentss books were

left on the desks.
The dogss food bowls were all
empty.
Chriss hair is blonde.
What letter(s) are missing?

studentss students
dogss dogs
Chriss Chris

Time for practice!