Adult Literacy, Functional English, and GCSE Resources

This resource uses a flow chart to help guide learners to the correct use of apostrophes.

Editor’s note
Updated Aug 2016. now includes irregular plurals such as ‘children’.

A Powerpoint suitable for an end of lesson assessment. Includes omissive and possessive apostrophes.

A useful one page reminder about using apostrophes of omission and possession.

Written for students who confuse these two words in their writing. Suitable for E2 or dyslexia support at any level. Also useful for introducing the omissive apostrophe. Includes info, examples and tips followed by practice exercises and self evaluation.

A very useful 2 page handout with information, tip and two quick exercises (one for omission, one for possession).

A fun way to consolidate the use of apostrophes in contractions. With differentiation ideas.

Two different multi-sensory activities – both make ideal starters.
1) pin-up sentence sorting (choice of generic, IT or beauty cards)
2) apostrophe dominoes.

Apostrophes – another great mind map from Nikki Brown – summarising the two uses of apostrophes along with some useful tips and rules.