Its and It's

Elementary School

1. It’s Cold Out Here: Using Its and It’s Correctly

2. Its Its is a possessive pronoun. It shows singular ownership. Example: The deer lay in its snow bed. Its antlers were still covered in velvet.

3. It’s It’s is contraction of two words: it and is . The apostrophe shows that a letter has been left out: the i in is. When you see the word it’s with the apostrophe, say it to yourself as two words: it is. That way, you will never make a mistake using this word.

4. Examples Ex. It’s going to rain today Ex. It’s going to be a cold night for the deer.

5. Review Its is a possessive pronoun that shows singular ownership. Example: The doe washed its fawn. It’s is a contraction of two words: it is. The apostrophe tells you that a letter has been omitted. Example: It’s good to know the deer are doing well. Do you have any questions?

6. It’s Use Its or It’s **** a beautiful day to be in the woods.

7. its Use Its or It’s The doe washed **** fawn so no odor would attract predators.

8. its Use Its or It’s The fawn had to use **** legs almost immediately after birth.

9. its Use Its or It’s The fawn will stay with **** mother for almost a year, if not longer.

10. It’s Use Its or It’s **** almost magical to see a doe and fawn in the woods.

11. It’s Use Its or It’s When do you think **** going to snow for the first time this year?

12. its Use Its or It’s The fawn’s relationship with **** doe is special and long-lasting.

13. It’s Use Its or It’s The doe shows the fawn where **** safe to eat grass.

14. its Use Its or It’s The deer traveled on **** trails through the woods.

15. its Use Its or It’s The deer kept flicking **** ears.

16. its Use Its or It’s This doe takes excellent care of **** fawn.

17. It’s Use Its or It’s The fawn will leave the doe when **** ready to care for itself.

18. its Use Its or It’s The fawn hides in **** special spot while the doe goes to eat.

19. It’s Use Its or It’s **** so quiet in the woods.

20. its Use Its or It’s When will the doe take **** fawn back to the herd?

21. The End