ELA21.2.43b

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.43b

Use apostrophes to form contractions and possessives.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • Contractions are made of two words, shortened with an apostrophe taking the place of the missing letters.
  • Possessives show ownership and an apostrophe is used in the formation of possessives.

Skills

  • Use apostrophes accurately when forming contractions and possessives.

Understanding

  • An apostrophe is a punctuation mark that is used when forming contractions and possessives.

Vocabulary

  • Apostrophes
  • Contractions
  • Possessives

COS Examples

Examples: contractions with am, is, has, not (I’m, she’s, don’t)

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