Apostrophe Adventures Worksheets

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Page 1 – Possessive Protectors Practice Pack

  1. Rewrite each phrase with an apostrophe.
    • the notebooks of the artists
    • the collar of the puppy
    • the adventures of the heroes
  2. Fix the apostrophes (or add the missing ones).
    • The teams locker smelled like oranges.
    • My cousins' bike helmet is in Mias room.
  3. Complete the chart.
    Owner Singular or plural? Possessive form
    the coach ________ __________________________
    the players ________ __________________________
    the children ________ __________________________
  4. Writing challenge: Describe a club or team using one singular possessive and one plural possessive.

Page 2 – Contraction Constructors Practice Pack

  1. Fill in the missing letters.
    • They (they are)
    • Should (should not)
    • It (it has)
  2. Replace the bold words with contractions.
    • "We have not checked the clues yet!"
    • "She will not miss the bus."
  3. Editing lab: Fix the mistakes.

    Theo said, "Im sure theyre clues in this room." Priya replied, "Nope, it isnt here." Rewrite the dialogue with correct contractions:

  4. Quick-write: Create a four-line conversation where each line uses a different contraction.

Page 3 – Tricky Apostrophes & Time Expressions

  1. Circle the correct word.
    • (Its / It's) time for the rocket launch, and (its / it's) boosters look ready.
    • The fox licked (its / it's) paws before (it's / its) nap.
  2. Decide whether each phrase shows joint or separate possession.
    • Harper and Noah's invention __________
    • Harper's and Noah's notebooks __________
  3. Add the apostrophes to show time or quantity.
    • two weeks notice
    • a minute worth of cheers
    • five years training
  4. Paragraph edit: Add every needed apostrophe.

    The towns festival celebrated its history for three days. Emmas banner thanked the artists families, and the judges decisions highlighted the students creativity.

Answer Key (Quick Reference)

Page 1: artists' notebooks, the puppy's collar, the heroes' adventures; The team's locker..., My cousin's bike helmet... (or cousins if plural) ...; Chart: coach → singular → coach's playbook, players → plural → players' equipment, children → irregular plural → children's artwork.

Page 2: they're, shouldn't, it's; haven't, won't; Dialogue sample: "I'm sure there are clues..." etc. Conversation must include four different contractions.

Page 3: It's / its; fox = its paws before it's? wait: (It's time..., its boosters), (its paws, it's). Joint vs separate answers: joint, separate; two weeks' notice, a minute's worth, five years' training; Paragraph: The town's festival..., Emma's banner..., artists' families, judges' decisions, students' creativity.