Use an Apostrophe for Contractions and Possessives: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.C
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Select the answer choice that shows that the dog belongs to Melissa using a possessive noun.
Spot is Melissa's dog.
Spot is Melissas dog.
Spot is Melissa dog.
Spot's dog is Melissa.
Explanation
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.
Select the correct contraction for the words below:
Have not
Haven't
Have'ot
Haveo't
Havenot
Explanation
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 
Select the answer choice that shows that the kitten belongs to Adley using a possessive noun.
Pepper is Adley's kitten.
Pepper's kitten is Melissa.
Melissas kitten is Pepper.
Pepper is Melissa kitten.
Explanation
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the correct contraction for the words below:
Should not
Shouldn't
Should'nt
Shouldnt'
Shouldno't
Explanation
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
Select the answer choice that shows that the ball belongs to Jesse using a possessive noun.
That is Jesse's ball.
That ball belongs to Jesse.
The ball is Jeses.
That is Jeses ball.
Explanation
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the candy belongs to my grandpa using a possessive noun.
That is my grandpa's candy.
The candy is my grandpas.
The candy belong's to my grandpa.
The candy belongs to my grandpa.
Explanation
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the cookies belong to Charlie using a possessive noun.
Those are Charlie's cookies.
The cookies belong to Charlie.
Those are Charlies cookies.
The cookies belong to Charlies.
Explanation
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the bird belongs to Dan using a possessive noun.
Tweetie is Dan's bird.
Tweetie, the bird, belongs to Dan.
The bird's is Dans.
Dans bird is Tweetie's.
Explanation
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the bike belongs to Joe using a possessive noun.
That is Joe's bike.
The bike is Joes.
That is Joes bike.
The bike's is Joe's.
Explanation
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the correct contraction for the words below:
Is not
Isn't
Isno't
I'snt
I'nt
Explanation
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