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World Wide Words: Possessive Apostrophes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the misuse of the apostrophe, such as using an apostrophe in a word which is a simple plural, now known as "greengrocer's apostrophe", the contraction it/it's, who's/whose, etc. A trend toward dropping the possessive...
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Khan Academy: Introduction to the Possessive

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to use apostrophes to indicate possession, or ownership -- and when not to use them.
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Your Dictionary: 2nd Grade Lesson Plans for Forming Possessives

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This article focuses on teaching 2nd graders to form possessive. It provides two complete lesson plans with activities for teaching them how to form possessives.
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Illinois State U.: Punctuation Made Simple Apostrophes

For Students 9th - 10th
What is an apostrophe and how is it used properly in punctuation? "Punctuation Made Simple," gives some concrete examples for apostrophe use.

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