A 5th grade apostrophe worksheet for the possessives that cause the most mistakes. Students follow a two-step method (write the owner first, then add the apostrophe) to form singular possessives (the teacher's), plural possessives ending in s (the teachers'), irregular plural possessives (the children's, the women's, the mice's), and family names (the Garzas' house). They also sort out plurals that need no apostrophe at all, and edit a short notice from a school club.
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Completed: Plural and Irregular Possessives: Where Does the Apostrophe Go?
5th Grade students (typically ages 10–11) working on punctuation. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
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Write the owner first. Then decide: does the owner already end in s because it is plural?
Step 1: Write the owner, singular or plural. Step 2: If the owner ends in s because it is plural, add only an apostrophe ('). Otherwise, add 's. Circle the right answer.
Rewrite each phrase using a possessive noun.
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