Contractions vs Possessives

Contractions vs. possessives like can't/cant, it's/its, and they're/their.

How to teach this

An apostrophe can shorten words (can't) or show ownership (Sam's). Have your child figure out which job the apostrophe is doing in the sentence.

🌟 2nd Grade

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can't
won't
it's
its
they're
their
there
you're
your
we're