"Show The Rule" - Week of 12.8

This week our "Show the Rule" is a review of the rule we have been following over the past two weeks - the apostrophe.  We have learned that an apostrophe is used in a contraction.  A contraction is a shortened form of two words (one of which is usually a verb).  In a contraction, the apostrophe takes the place of a letter or letters.  Writers also use an apostrophe to form frequently occurring possessives.  For example, an apostrophe is used with an "s" at the end of a word to show ownership.  Below are some examples of how we are "showing the rule"