Correct Use of Apostrophe in Possessives English Grammar Primary 2 Third Term Lesson Notes Week 10
Subject: English Studies
Class: Basic 2 / Primary 2 / Year 2
Term: Third Term / 3rd Term
Week: Week 10
Topic:
Correct use of apostrophe in possessives
Previous Knowledge: The pupils have previous knowledge of
Adjectives and adverbs usages in sentences
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to
- Correctly use apostrophes in possessives.
- Apostrophes in possessives e.g. i. It is the boy’s toy ii. It is the boys’college.
Instructional Materials
1. Wall chart showing the rhyme.
2. Flash card showing the key words in the rhymes.
3. Approved course book.
Methods of Teaching
- Role modelling
- Questions and Answers
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Recitation
- Imitation
- Story Telling
- Dramatization
Content:
Hello, students! Let’s talk about how to use apostrophes in possessives. An apostrophe is a small mark (’) that we use to show that something belongs to someone or something. Here are some simple rules and examples:
One person’s possession:
- When one person owns something, we add ‘s to their name.
- Example:
- Arit owns a book. We say Arit’s book 📖.
More than one person’s possession:
- When more than one person owns something, we add only an apostrophe (’) to the end of the word.
- Example:
- Many boys have houses. We say the boys’ houses 🏠.
One day’s work:
- If we are talking about the work of one day, we add ‘s to the end of the word “day.”
- Example:
- You did a lot of work today. We say a day’s work 💼.
Many days’ work:
- If we are talking about the work of many days, we add an apostrophe (’) after the word “days.”
- Example:
- You did a lot of work over several days. We say many days’ work 💼.
Now, let’s practice!
- Arit’s book 📖: This shows the book belongs to Arit.
- The boys’ college 🏫: This shows the college belongs to the boys.
- Lami’s sister 👧: This shows the sister belongs to Lami.
Apostrophes in possessives e.g.
i. It is the boy’s toy
ii. It is the boys’ college.
The apostrophe is always represented with the “above comma”. It is used with Nouns to indicate ownership of objects, items or articles
Examples
Study these expressions. Your teacher will guide you.
1 The book of Arit = Arit’s book
The books of Arit = Arit’s books
2 The sister of Lami = Lami’s sister
The sisters of Lami = Lami’s sisters
3 The bag of Uche = Uche’s bag
The bags of Uche = Uche’s bags
4 The work of one day = A day’s work
The work of two days = Two days’ work
5 The house of the boy = The boy’s house
The houses of the boys = The boys’ houses
Q: What does an apostrophe do?
- A: It shows who owns something.
Q: Where do you put the apostrophe?
- A: It goes before the “s” in a word or after the “s” at the end of a word.
Q: How do you show one person owns something?
- A: Add ‘s after their name. Example: Arit’s book.
Q: How do you show more than one person owns something?
- A: Add an apostrophe (’) after the “s” in their name. Example: The boys’ college.
Q: What is the possessive form of “girl”?
- A: Girl’s.
Q: What is the possessive form of “girls”?
- A: Girls’.
Q: How do you show one day’s work?
- A: Add ‘s to “day.” Example: A day’s work.
Q: How do you show many days’ work?
- A: Add an apostrophe (’) after the “s” in “days.” Example: Many days’ work.
Q: How do you show one cat’s tail?
- A: Add ‘s to “cat.” Example: The cat’s tail.
Q: How do you show many cats’ tails?
- A: Add an apostrophe (’) after the “s” in “cats.” Example: The cats’ tails.
- Q: What is the possessive form of “child”?
- A: Child’s.
- Q: What is the possessive form of “children”?
- A: Children’s.
- Q: What does “Uche’s bag” mean?
- A: It means the bag belongs to Uche.
- Q: What does “the boys’ school” mean?
- A: It means the school belongs to the boys.
- Q: How do you show one dog’s bone?
- A: Add ‘s to “dog.” Example: The dog’s bone.
Exercise
Fill in the gaps with the possessive forms of the nouns. The first one has been done for you.
1 The boy has a toy. It’s the boy’s toy.
2 Olu has a book. It’s ____________________.
3 Our friends live in this house. It’s ____________________.
4 Abdullahi has a brother, Segun. Segun is ____________________.
5 This school is for girls only. It’s a ____________________.
PRESENTATION
Teacher’s Activities
1. Presents and demonstrate use of apostrophes in possessives.
2. Leads pupils to use apostrophes in simple sentences.
Pupils’ Activities
1. Listen to teacher’s presentation on the apostrophes in possessive.
2. Produce their own sentences using apostrophes in possessives.
EVALUATION
1. Correctly identify apostrophes in possessive.
2. Use apostrophes in possessive.
Summary: Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding.
Wrap-up [conclusion]: Teacher corrects and marks pupils’ notes.
Evaluation
Complete the sentences with the best adjectives.
1 Bode has ___________ sisters. (Four, blue)
2 Funmi painted a ___________ picture. (foolish, beautiful)
3 The food is ___________. (tasty, angry)
4 Her wedding dress is ___________. (easy, white)
5 They planted ___________ trees along the road. (tall, wicked)
6 The woman bought some ___________ oranges. (tall, juicy)
7 The baby has ___________ cheeks. (thin, chubby)
8 They just moved into a ___________ house. (big, late)
9 The man bought a ___________ car. (flat, red)
10 The book fell to the floor with a ___________ bang. (loud, quiet)
Circle the adverbs in the following sentences
1 The pregnant woman walked slowly towards the doctor.
2 The woman entered the room carefully.
3 He accidentally locked himself out of the house.
4 The big dog growled loudly
The book of Arit is ____. a. Arits book b. Arit’s book c. Arits’ book d. Arit book
The sister of Lami is ____. a. Lamis sister b. Lamis’ sister c. Lami’s sister d. Lami sister
The bags of Uche are ____. a. Uches bag b. Uche’s bags c. Uches’ bag d. Uches bags
The house of one boy is ____. a. Boys house b. Boys’ house c. Boy’s house d. Boys’s house
The houses of many boys are ____. a. Boys’s houses b. Boys’ houses c. Boys houses d. Boy’s houses
The toy of the girl is ____. a. Girls’ toy b. Girl toy c. Girls toy d. Girl’s toy
The work of one day is ____. a. Days’ work b. Day’s work c. Days work d. Days’s work
The work of two days is ____. a. Two days’ work b. Two day’s work c. Two days’s work d. Two days work
The bag of one teacher is ____. a. Teachers’ bag b. Teacher’s bag c. Teachers bag d. Teacher bag
The books of the students are ____. a. Students’ books b. Students books c. Student’s books d. Students’s books
The pencils of the children are ____. a. Childrens’ pencils b. Children pencils c. Children’s pencils d. Childrens pencils
The friend of the girl is ____. a. Girls’ friend b. Girl friend c. Girls friend d. Girl’s friend
The toys of the girls are ____. a. Girls toy b. Girls’ toys c. Girl’s toys d. Girl toys
The cat of the neighbor is ____. a. Neighbor’s cat b. Neighbors’ cat c. Neighbors cat d. Neighborses cat
The toy of the boys is ____. a. Boys’ toy b. Boys toy c. Boy toy d. Boy’s toy
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