To solve this worksheet, we need to decide whether to use
its or
it's for each blank.
Here is the rule:
*
It's is short for "it is" or "it has." You can test this by swapping in "it is" to see if the sentence makes sense.
*
Its shows ownership (like "his" or "her"). It tells us something belongs to "it."
Let's look at each sentence one by one:
1. `___ going to be cold tomorrow.`
* Test: Can we say "
It is going to be cold tomorrow"? Yes.
* Answer:
It's
2. `Have you seen my book? ___ not on ___ shelf.`
* First blank: Can we say "
It is not on..."? Yes. So, the first word is
It's.
* Second blank: Does the shelf belong to the book? Yes. We need the possessive word. So, the second word is
its.
* Answer:
It's,
its
3. `That hat looks nice on you. ___ a lovely color.`
* Test: Can we say "
It is a lovely color"? Yes.
* Answer:
It's
4. `___ the last night of summer camp.`
* Test: Can we say "
It is the last night..."? Yes.
* Answer:
It's
5. `I think ___ great that you wrote a story.`
* Test: Can we say "I think
it is great..."? Yes.
* Answer:
it's
6. `___ cool in the shade under the tree.`
* Test: Can we say "
It is cool in the shade..."? Yes.
* Answer:
It's
7. `The frog jumped back into ___ pond.`
* Test: Can we say "into
it is pond"? No, that doesn't make sense.
* Logic: The pond belongs to the frog (or is associated with it). We need the possessive word.
* Answer:
its
Final Answer:
1. It's
2. It's, its
3. It's
4. It's
5. it's
6. It's
7. its
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of vocabulary worksheet for 3rd graders.
