Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Apostrophes and Plurals

9th - 10th Standards
There is *one* extremely rare case in which we use apostrophes to make things plural. David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians, discuss this unusual case.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Advanced (Plural) Possession

9th - 10th
Paige and David talk about using apostrophes to show that something belongs to multiple people.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Possessive Pronouns

9th - 10th Standards
Possessive pronouns describe what things belong to which people, like 'her shoe' or 'the book is mine.' Possessive pronouns can be adjectives, like 'his bicycle,' or they can stand in for nouns, like 'the seats are theirs.' Neither of...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Possession for Words Ending in "S"

9th - 10th
Do words that end in 's' still need _'s_ to show possession? David and Paige explain!
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Apostrophe Use Worked Example

9th - 10th
David works through an apostrophe use question from the Praxis Core Writing test. [3:23]
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Songs for Teaching

Contractions Song for Learning

1st - 5th Standards
Contractions are easy when you use this song to help you remember how to form them.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Common Issues With Apostrophes

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explores common errors made with apostrophes and how to correct them.
Instructional Video
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Forming and Using Possessive Nouns: No Nonsense Grammar

1st - 4th Standards
This video focuses on forming and using possessive nouns; they show when a noun belongs to someone. It is often indicated with an apostrophe "s," but when words end in "s" only an apostrophe is added.
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Songs for Teaching

Songs for Teaching: N Apostrophe T

1st - 5th Standards
Learn this simple contraction with this clever song.