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Free Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3

Use an apostrophe to show who owns something: 's for one owner, s' for more than one, and 's for plurals like children's. A challenge set with trickier and irregular words. This Year 5 worksheet has 10 questions and comes with a full answer sheet with a tip for every question.

Need more practice? Practice Set 2 · Practice Set 3 · Practice Set 4 — same skill, fresh questions, full answers.

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Year
Year 5
Subject
English
Topic
Punctuation
Difficulty
Level 3 · Challenge
Estimated time
10 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
10
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • using apostrophes to show ownership
  • plural possessive apostrophes
  • possessives of irregular plurals

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3

  1. 1Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 (Set 2)
  2. 2Complex Sentences and Clauses
  3. 3Relative Clauses: who, which and that
  4. 4Sentence Openers: Varying How Sentences Begin

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 5 students (typically ages 10–11) working on punctuation. It is pitched at level 3 · challenge; an easier version is linked above.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 10 minutes for 10 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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What should we do next?

Try Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 (Set 2).

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 5 · English · Punctuation

Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3

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One owner: add 's. More than one owner ending in s: add just '. Plurals without s (children, men): add 's.

1.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
  1. Athe birds' nest
  2. Bthe birds nest
  3. Cthe bird's nest
2.The toy belongs to more than one cat (the cats). Which is correct?
  1. Athe cats toy
  2. Bthe cats' toy
  3. Cthe cat's toy
3.the bike that belongs to the girls → the (answer space) bike
4.One dog owns a bowl. Which is correct?
  1. Athe dog's bowl
  2. Bthe dogs' bowl
  3. Cthe dogs bowl
5.The blanket belongs to more than one baby (the babies). Which is correct?
  1. Athe babies' blanket
  2. Bthe baby's blanket
  3. Cthe babies blanket
6.the cheese that belongs to the mice → the (answer space) cheese
7.The hat belongs to more than one man (the men). Which is correct?
  1. Athe mens' hat
  2. Bthe men's hat
  3. Cthe men hat
8.The pond belongs to more than one goose (the geese). Which is correct?
  1. Athe geeses' pond
  2. Bthe geese pond
  3. Cthe geese's pond
9.the ball that belongs to the boys → the (answer space) ball
10.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
  1. Athe teachers' desk
  2. Bthe teacher's desk
  3. Cthe teachers desk
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Last reviewed
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