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Speech Marks
Students learn to punctuate what people say: speech marks around the spoken words, a capital letter to start the speech, and a comma,…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 18 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
WorksheetYear 4Level 2 · Standard
Free Year 4 Apostrophes for Possession: the dog's bone Worksheet
An apostrophe can show that something belongs to someone. Children learn to add apostrophe s for one owner (the dog's bone), then see how plural owners that already end in s just take an apostrophe (the girls' bikes). They rewrite phrases, choose the correct form, tell possession apart from plurals and write sentences of their own.
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- Year
- Year 4
- Subject
- English
- Topic
- Punctuation
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Estimated time
- 20 minutes
- Curriculum
- New Zealand Curriculum
- Questions
- 17
- Answers
- Included, with working
- Format
- PDF (A4), print or complete online
Students will practise
- using apostrophe s to show one owner
- using an apostrophe after s for plural owners
- telling possessive nouns from plural nouns
- writing sentences with possessive nouns
Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
What's next?
Completed: Apostrophes for Possession: the dog's bone
How to use this worksheet
- Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
- Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
- Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
- Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.
Common questions
Who is this worksheet for?
Year 4 students (typically ages 8–9) working on punctuation. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are 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 20 minutes for 17 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 4 Capital Letters for Names, Days, Months and I Worksheet — Level 1.
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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 4 · English · PunctuationApostrophes for Possession: the dog's bone
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Ask: does it belong to someone? If yes, the owner gets an apostrophe.
Part A: One owner
When one person or animal owns something, add an apostrophe and s to the owner: the girl's bag.
1.the bone that belongs to the dog → the (answer space) bone
2.the hat that belongs to Ben → (answer space) hat
3.the tail of the cat → the (answer space) tail
4.the book that belongs to my teacher → my (answer space) book
5.the nest of the bird → the (answer space) nest
6.the toys that belong to the baby → the (answer space) toys
Part B: One owner or more?
When more than one owner already ends in s, just add an apostrophe after the s. Circle the right word.
7.The bikes that belong to the two girls are the (answer space) bikes.
- Agirl's
- Bgirls'
8.The ball that belongs to one boy is the (answer space) ball.
- Aboy's
- Bboys'
9.The food that belongs to all the dogs is the (answer space) food.
- Adog's
- Bdogs'
10.The car that belongs to my uncle is my (answer space) car.
- Auncle's
- Buncles'
Part C: Belonging or more than one?
Not every word ending in s needs an apostrophe. Plurals (more than one) do not. Only owners do.
11.Which word needs an apostrophe? The cats tails were long and fluffy.
- Acats
- Btails
12.Which word needs an apostrophe? Mias pencils are in her bag.
- AMias
- Bpencils
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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