Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2
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Example Question #21 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2
Dear Mom,
Today was the best day at Grandma's house! We went to the mall, the park, and then swimming when we got home. I jumped in and made a huge splash. I am glad to spend time at her house this summer!
Love,
Raul
Where should a comma be added in this letter?
After "in"
The letter does not need any additional commas.
After "Raul"
After "day"
The letter does not need any additional commas.
We use commas in greetings and closing of letters. The closing of the letter provided is "Love, Raul." The comma is correctly placed in this closing. The greeting of the letter is "Dear Mom," The comma is correctly placed after this greeting. No additional commas are needed in this letter.
Example Question #1 : Use An Apostrophe For Contractions And Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.C
Select the correct contraction for the words below:
Is not
I'snt
I'nt
Isn't
Isno't
Isn't
A contraction combines two words into one with the use of an apostrophe ('). The apostrophe takes the place of one or more of the letters in the second word.
When we combine a word with "not" the apostrophe takes the place of the "o".
Is not 
Example Question #2 : Use An Apostrophe For Contractions And Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.C
Select the correct contraction for the words below:
Do not
Don'ot
Don't
Do'ot
Dn't
Don't
A contraction combines two words into one with the use of an apostrophe ('). The apostrophe takes the place of one or more of the letters in the second word.
When we combine a word with "not" the apostrophe takes the place of the "o".
Do not 
Example Question #3 : Use An Apostrophe For Contractions And Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.C
Select the correct contraction for the words below:
Have not
Haveo't
Have'ot
Haven't
Havenot
Haven't
A contraction combines two words into one with the use of an apostrophe ('). The apostrophe takes the place of one or more of the letters in the second word.
When we combine a word with "not" the apostrophe takes the place of the "o".
Have not
Example Question #4 : Use An Apostrophe For Contractions And Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.C
Select the correct contraction for the words below:
Should not
Shouldn't
Shouldnt'
Should'nt
Shouldno't
Shouldn't
A contraction combines two words into one with the use of an apostrophe ('). The apostrophe takes the place of one or more of the letters in the second word.
When we combine a word with "not" the apostrophe takes the place of the "o".
Should not
Example Question #5 : Use An Apostrophe For Contractions And Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.C
Select the answer choice that shows that the dog belongs to Melissa using a possessive noun.
Spot is Melissa dog.
Spot is Melissas dog.
Spot's dog is Melissa.
Spot is Melissa's dog.
Spot is Melissa's dog.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings.
In this example, Melissa owns the dog, so "Melissa" is the possessive noun. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
"Spot is Melissa's dog." is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Use An Apostrophe For Contractions And Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.C
Select the answer choice that shows that the house belongs to Angie using a possessive noun.
That is Angie's house.
The house is Angies.
The house belongs to Angie.
The house's is Angies.
That is Angie's house.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Example Question #5 : Use An Apostrophe For Contractions And Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.C
Select the answer choice that shows that the cookies belong to Charlie using a possessive noun.
The cookies belong to Charlie.
Those are Charlies cookies.
The cookies belong to Charlies.
Those are Charlie's cookies.
Those are Charlie's cookies.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Example Question #4 : Use An Apostrophe For Contractions And Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.C
Select the answer choice that shows that the kitten belongs to Adley using a possessive noun.
Pepper's kitten is Melissa.
Pepper is Adley's kitten.
Pepper is Melissa kitten.
Melissas kitten is Pepper.
Pepper is Adley's kitten.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Example Question #6 : Use An Apostrophe For Contractions And Possessives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.C
Select the answer choice that shows that the ball belongs to Jesse using a possessive noun.
That ball belongs to Jesse.
That is Jeses ball.
That is Jesse's ball.
The ball is Jeses.
That is Jesse's ball.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
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