5th Grade Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 5th Grade punctuation worksheet.
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Add 's to show that something belongs to one owner. Circle or write the answer.
1.One baby owns a blanket. Which is correct?
- Athe babies' blanket
- Bthe babies blanket
- Cthe baby's blanket
Answer: the baby's blanket
One baby: add 's → baby's.
2.One cat owns a toy. Which is correct?
- Athe cat's toy
- Bthe cats toy
- Cthe cats' toy
Answer: the cat's toy
One cat: add 's → cat's.
3.the pond that belongs to the duck → the (answer space) pond
Answer: duck's
One duck: add 's → duck's.
4.One boy owns a ball. Which is correct?
- Athe boy's ball
- Bthe boys' ball
- Cthe boys ball
Answer: the boy's ball
One boy: add 's → boy's.
5.One doctor owns a office. Which is correct?
- Athe doctor's office
- Bthe doctors office
- Cthe doctors' office
Answer: the doctor's office
One doctor: add 's → doctor's.
6.the room that belongs to the sister → the (answer space) room
Answer: sister's
One sister: add 's → sister's.
7.One bird owns a nest. Which is correct?
- Athe birds' nest
- Bthe birds nest
- Cthe bird's nest
Answer: the bird's nest
One bird: add 's → bird's.
8.One teacher owns a desk. Which is correct?
- Athe teachers desk
- Bthe teacher's desk
- Cthe teachers' desk
Answer: the teacher's desk
One teacher: add 's → teacher's.
9.the tractor that belongs to the farmer → the (answer space) tractor
Answer: farmer's
One farmer: add 's → farmer's.
10.One friend owns a house. Which is correct?
- Athe friend's house
- Bthe friends' house
- Cthe friends house
Answer: the friend's house
One friend: add 's → friend's.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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