Apostrophes Activities & Posters | Contractions & Possessives | Years 3–5 | Grammar Practice

Make apostrophes fun and meaningful with this comprehensive grammar resource! Perfect for reinforcing the correct use of apostrophes in both contractions and possessives, this pack includes 5 hands-on activities and 10 bright, informative posters to support your students' understanding of this often-tricky punctuation mark.

Designed to align with the Australian Curriculum (Years 3 & 5) and Common Core Standards (Grades 2 & 3), this resource is ideal for whole-class instruction, small group rotations, literacy centers, or targeted grammar lessons.

✏️ What’s Included:

✅ 5 Engaging Activities:

Match the Contractions

Students pair full phrases with their matching contractions, reinforcing the concept of omitted letters.

Wanted Poster – Possessive Apostrophes

Students create a ‘Wanted’ poster to show ownership using apostrophes for singular and plural nouns.

Apostrophes in Comics

Students add apostrophes to a comic strip where letters or parts of words have been left out—great for informal writing contexts.

Pin the Apostrophe on the Donkey

A fun, interactive classroom game that helps reinforce correct apostrophe placement.

Apostrophe Match-Up

Students match sentences to the correct apostrophe use—great for revision and reinforcement.

🖼️ 10 Eye-Catching Classroom Posters:

• Apostrophes for Contractions
• Apostrophes for Possessives – Ownership
• Apostrophes for Possessives – Identity
• Apostrophes for Time, Quantity, and Space
• Apostrophes for Omitted Letters
• Apostrophes to Make Plurals (and when not to!)
• It’s vs Its
• One Dog, Two Dogs – When not to use an apostrophe
• Both Own, Each Own – Joint and individual possession
• Their, There, They’re – Homophone help

Use these posters as teaching tools, reference charts, or part of your grammar wall all year long!

📘 Curriculum Links:

Australian Curriculum:

• Year 3 – ACELA1480:
• Understand contractions as part of informal language and identify apostrophes showing missing letters.
• Year 5 – ACELA1506:
• Understand how apostrophes indicate possession for common and proper nouns.