Apostrophe Activities and Posters

Apostrophes Activities & Posters | Contractions & Possessives | Years 3–5 | Grammar Practice

Make apostrophes fun and meaningful with this comprehensive grammar resource! Perfect for reinforcing the correct use of apostrophes in both contractions and possessives, this pack includes 5 hands-on activities and 10 bright, informative posters to support your students' understanding of this often-tricky punctuation mark.

Designed to align with the Australian Curriculum (Years 3 & 5) and Common Core Standards (Grades 2 & 3), this resource is ideal for whole-class instruction, small group rotations, literacy centers, or targeted grammar lessons.

✏️ What’s Included:

✅ 5 Engaging Activities:

1. Match the Contractions
   Students pair full phrases with their matching contractions, reinforcing the concept of omitted letters.

2. Wanted Poster – Possessive Apostrophes
   Students create a ‘Wanted’ poster to show ownership using apostrophes for singular and plural nouns.

3. Apostrophes in Comics
   Students add apostrophes to a comic strip where letters or parts of words have been left out—great for informal writing contexts.

4. Pin the Apostrophe on the Donkey
   A fun, interactive classroom game that helps reinforce correct apostrophe placement.

5. Apostrophe Match-Up
   Students match sentences to the correct apostrophe use—great for revision and reinforcement.

🖼️ 10 Eye-Catching Classroom Posters:

• Apostrophes for Contractions

• Apostrophes for Possessives – Ownership

• Apostrophes for Possessives – Identity

• Apostrophes for Time, Quantity, and Space

• Apostrophes for Omitted Letters

• Apostrophes to Make Plurals (and when not to!)

• It’s vs Its

• One Dog, Two Dogs – When not to use an apostrophe

• Both Own, Each Own – Joint and individual possession

• Their, There, They’re – Homophone help

Use these posters as teaching tools, reference charts, or part of your grammar wall all year long!

📘 Curriculum Links:

Australian Curriculum:

• Year 3 – ACELA1480:
  Understand contractions as part of informal language and identify apostrophes showing missing letters.

• Year 5 – ACELA1506:
  Understand how apostrophes indicate possession for common and proper nouns.

Common Core Standards (USA):

• Grade 2 – CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.C:
  Use apostrophes to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.

• Grade 3 – CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.D:
  Form and use possessives correctly in context.