Sycophantic

Does the word have more than one meaning?
Can you use the word in a sentence?
Do you know the meaning of the word?
Do you know how to spell it?
Can you relate the word to any of your subjects?
Can you define the word to a friend?
Sycophantic
If you can use the word of the week in any of your lessons then you will be rewarded!
Apostrophes can be used to fill in for missing letters in a word (contractions):
She has = she’s
You are = you’re
I am = I’m
The apostrophe goes wherever the letter or letters have been removed.
An apostrophe can also be used to show who or what something belongs to:
Imran’s shoes.
The ladies’ hats.
The men’s coats.
As you can see above, if the owner is singular (like Imran), you put an apostrophe at the end, then add “s”.
If the owners are plural and end in “s” (like ladies), you just add an apostrophe after the “s”.
If the owners are plural but don’t end in “s” (like men), you add an apostrophe followed by an “s”.
Top Tip: Singular = 1 Plural = more than 1!
Year 7 Task
Read at the passage and write in the apostrophes that are missing.
All big cats can roar. The lions roar is the loudest. Big cats
are famous for their magnificent coats. The lions coat is
sand-coloured but the tigers coat is striped. The lions
claws are very sharp. All cheetahs have narrow paws and
blunt claws.
Year 7 Answers
All big cats can roar. The lion’s roar is the loudest. Big cats
are famous for their magnificent coats. The lion’s coat is
sand-coloured but the tiger’s coat is striped. The lion’s
claws are very sharp. All cheetahs have narrow paws and
blunt claws.
Year 8 Task
Shorten these words, putting the apostrophe in the correct place.
cannot
……………………………
she is
……………………………
we will
……………………………
they are ……………………………
should have
……………………………
you will
Is not
……………………………
we have ……………………………
had not
……………………………
I have
……………………………
……………………………
Year 8 Answers
cannot
Can’t
she is
She’s
we will
We’ll
they are They’re
should have
Should’ve
you will
Is not
Isn’t
we have We’ve
had not
Hadn’t
I have
You’ll
I’ve
Year 9 Task
Put a tick next to the sentences that have used the apostrophe correctly.
1.
Robert’s mother.
2.
I ca’nt believe that were back at school already!
3.
When I have guest’s they always use the visitors washroom.
4.
A good day’s work.
5.
My mum doesn’t allow me to talk to Sarah.
6.
The Prime Ministers’ Press Secretary.
7.
It’s hard being a teenager.
8.
Thomas’s red jacket.
Year 9 Answers
Answers:
1.
Robert’s mother.
2.
I ca’nt believe that were back at school already!
3.
When I have guest’s they always use the visitors washroom.
4.
A good day’s work.
5.
My mum doesn’t allow me to talk to Sarah.
6.
The Prime Ministers’ Press Secretary.
7.
It’s hard being a teenager.
8.
Thomas’s red jacket.
Year 10 Task
Put apostrophes where they belong in the left column. Then, put the words into
a full sentence.
Olivias jacket
Grandpas wheelchair
Teachers staff room
James friends
Year 10 Answers
Olivia’s jacket
Olivia’s jacket was hung up by the door.
Grandpa’s wheelchair
Pushing my grandpa’s wheelchair is extremely difficult
when he’s sat in it.
Teachers’ staff room
The food from the canteen could be smelt in the
teachers’ staffroom.
James’ friends
She couldn’t believe what James’ friends had said.
Year 11 Task
Rewrite the sentences showing that you can use the apostrophe.
The first one has been done for you!
Two children have hats = two children's hats
The house belonging to the Changs =
The hats owned by two women =
Two actresses have hats =
Do not forget your purse =
Who is going to the dance on Saturday?
Year 11 Answers
Two children have hats = Two children's hats.
The house belonging to the Changs = The Changs’s house.
The hats owned by two women = The women's hats.
Two actresses have hats = The actresses’ hats.
Do not forget your purse = Don’t forget your purse.
Who is going to the dance on Saturday? Who’s going to the dance on
Saturday?