English Spelling & Word Study Procedural 7–10 yrs

Apostrophes for possession (age 7+)

所有格撇号（7岁以上）

Description

Use the possessive apostrophe accurately with both regular and irregular plural nouns (e.g., the girls' bags, the children's toys), distinguishing singular from plural possession

Mastery Evidence

✓ Place the apostrophe correctly in plural possessives: 'the dogs' kennel' vs 'the dog's kennel'
✓ Write possessive forms of irregular plurals correctly (e.g. 'children's', 'women's', 'mice's')
✓ Distinguish singular possession (the boy's hat) from plural possession (the boys' hats) in dictated sentences

Assessment Prompt

When your child writes about something belonging to a group — like "the children's coats" or "the teachers' cars" — do they put the apostrophe in the right place?