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It's vs Its - Animated Explanation

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Title:

 It's vs Its - Animated Explanation

URL:

 https://youtu.be/jLVyUp5TBBk

Content Source:

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YouTube
Type: Audio/Video

Overview:

This video explains the confusion of its and it's with simple animation (and monsters!). Also includes a simple quiz to help you understand.

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 2
43. Write complete sentences demonstrating knowledge of punctuation conventions.

a. Utilize commas with words in a series in a sentence.

b. Use apostrophes to form contractions and possessives.

Examples: contractions with am, is, has, not (I'm, she's, don't)

c. Use punctuation to set off interjections.

d. Expand sentences using frequently-occurring conjunctions.

Examples: because, so, but
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Teacher Vocabulary:
43.
  • Complete sentences
  • Punctuation conventions
43a.
  • Commas
  • Series
43b.
  • Apostrophes
  • Contractions
  • Possessives
43c.
  • Punctuation
  • Interjections
43d.
  • Expand
  • Conjunctions
Knowledge:
43. Students know:
  • A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at minimum one subject and one predicate.
  • A complete sentence ends with one of three ending punctuation marks: a period, a question mark, or an exclamation mark.
43a.
  • Commas are used to separate groups of words.
43b.
  • Contractions are made of two words, shortened with an apostrophe taking the place of the missing letters.
  • Possessives show ownership and an apostrophe is used in the formation of possessives.
43c.
  • Interjections show emotion.
43d.
  • Conjunctions are words that join ideas together in a sentence.
Skills:
43. Students are able to:
  • Write complete sentences with appropriate ending punctuation marks.
43a.
  • Write sentences that correctly use commas to separate words in a series, such as cat, dog, turtle, etc.
43b.
  • Use apostrophes accurately when forming contractions and possessives.
43c.
  • Use correct punctuation to set off interjections, such as Ah! or Well,.
43d.
  • Form and expand sentences using conjunctions, like because, so, but.
Understanding:
43. Students understand that:
  • Complete sentences express a complete thought and contain at least one subject and one predicate.
  • Sentences that are statements or demands end with a period.
  • Sentences that are interrogative end with a question mark.
  • Exclamatory sentences end with an exclamation mark.
43a.
  • Commas are used to separate a group of words in a series.
43b.
  • An apostrophe is a punctuation mark that is used when forming contractions and possessives.
43c.
  • An interjection shows feeling or emotion, rather than expressing meaning within a sentence, so it must be set apart from the rest of the sentence with a punctuation mark.
43d.
  • Conjunctions are words that can join ideas in a sentence, and they can be used to expand their sentences to make them more complex or to include more ideas.
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