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Y4 Spring Term Part 1. CW Lesson 9
1. Apostrophes are used to show
when letters are missing from
words, e.g. isn’t.

2. Apostrophes are used to show
ownership, e.g. Tom’s, girls’

 Write these shortened words out in full.

doesn’t

 Complete this table showing ownership by more than one person or thing.

Longer way of writing Shorter way of writing

the ball belonging to the

footballers

the costumes belonging to the
actors

the jewellery belonging to the
princesses

the chicks belonging to the hens

the cars belonging to the boys

 Take care as you complete this table as some things are owned by one person or thing,
and some by more than one person or thing.

the kite belonging to Joseph

the computers belonging to the

shops
the watches belonging to the

jeweller

the sandwich belonging to Jane
the children’s timetable

the sailors’ boats

 Write sentences with the words - men’s, women’s and people’s in them.

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