This worksheet set helps students understand and correctly use apostrophes to show plural possession.

How to Complete:

1. Section 1: Students circle the correct plural possessive form in each sentence from three options.
2. Section 2: Students rewrite sentences to correctly include plural possessive apostrophes.
3. Section 3: Students identify and underline errors in the use of plural possessive apostrophes, then rewrite the sentence correctly.

Additional Tips:

1. Review the difference between singular and plural possessive apostrophes before starting. Use examples like dog’s (one dog) and dogs’ (multiple dogs).
2. Create a chart with common plural possessive nouns to reference during the activity, such as the students’ desks or the teachers’ books.
3. Show a few incorrect examples and model how to identify and correct them.

Extension Ideas

1. Create Your Own Sentences: Have students write 5 original sentences using plural possessive apostrophes and exchange with a partner to check.
2. Possession Detective: Provide a short paragraph and ask students to highlight all plural possessive nouns, then write their expanded forms. For example, the farmers’ crops → the crops of the farmers.
3. Classroom Ownership Activity: Write sentences about the classroom that demonstrate plural possession. For example, The students’ chairs are lined up in rows.
4. Story Writing Challenge: Challenge students to write a story using at least 10 plural possessive nouns.
5. Contraction vs Possession Game: Give examples of contractions and plural possessive forms for students to distinguish between the two.