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Apostrophes and Hyphens – Year 6 SATs SPaG Practice

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Help Year 6 pupils master punctuation for the KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling test (GPS). This SPaG Questions pack focuses on apostrophes and hyphens, giving pupils practical practice with the types of questions they will encounter in Paper 1 of the SATs. 

It pairs perfectly with our Apostrophes and Hyphens SPaG Revision Blaster to support classroom revision, independent practice or homework tasks.

Content domains covered

  • G5.8 – Apostrophes
  • G5.13 – Hyphens

Pack contents

  • SPaG Questions PPT slides – test-style questions suitable for whole-class review
  • Let’s Practise! 1 & 2 PDF worksheets – practice questions for independent work or homework
  • Warm-ups to introduce question types and help pupils revisit key punctuation rules

How to use

  • Use the slides for whole-class revision, small group work or intervention sessions
  • Worksheets provide independent or homework practice
  • Questions are sequenced to gradually increase in complexity, helping pupils build confidence in identifying and using apostrophes and hyphens

Example Practice Questions

Let’s Practise! 1

  • Complete sentences using contracted forms of provided words.
  • Add apostrophes to show singular or plural possession.

Let’s Practise! 2

  • Add a hyphen to a given sentence.
  • Identify whether apostrophes show singular or plural possession.
  • Explain how a hyphen can change the meaning of the given sentence.

This pack gives pupils structured practice with the punctuation topics they need to know for SATs. The combination of interactive slides and printable worksheets provides a flexible teaching solution that you can use for revision, intervention or homework.

Browse more Year 6 SATs SPaG Practice worksheets.

  • SPaG Questions PPT slides: noun phrases
  • Let’s Practise! 1 and 2 PDF worksheets, (also shown on PPT slides 5 and 6)
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