Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

Possessive Nouns

Standard Four

​Showing Possession

​FACT:

​Long ago, to show a book belonged to someone they would write on the inside: 

Henry Baker, His book. 

Poll

How many of you knew this?

• I did

• I didn't

​Showing Possession

​FACT:

Today we replace the hi with (‘) apostrophe.  

The apostrophe is now used for ALL Genders

 

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​Henry Baker, His book.

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​Henry Baker's book.

​Singular Nouns

​To show possession add ‘s at the end

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​Example: girl girl's

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Write the possessive noun for clown

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Write the possessive noun for teacher

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Write the possessive noun for Richard

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Write the possessive noun for nurse

Open Ended

Insert the missing ‘s where necessary in the following sentence. 

The boys pulled a thorn out of the dogs paw. 

Open Ended

Insert the missing ‘s where necessary in the following sentence. 

Jelani sometimes wears his fathers shoes. 

Open Ended

Insert the missing ‘s where necessary in the following sentence. 

Two apes were pulling the monkeys tail. 

Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

HMH Lessons 2.2.1 & 2.2.2

Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

HMH Lessons 2.2.1 & 2.2.2

Singular Possessive Nouns

A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing. Add -'s to a singular noun to make it possessive.

Examples:

the dragon's scales

the knight's horse

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Type the possessive form of the underlined noun: a storybook owned by Jess

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Type the possessive form of the underlined noun: the horn of the unicorn

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Type the possessive form of the underlined noun: the shoes of the elf

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Type the possessive form of the underlined noun: the wings of a fairy

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Type the possessive form of the underlined noun: the castle of the giant

Plural Possessive Nouns

A plural possessive noun shows ownership by more than one person or thing. When a plural noun ends with an -s, add an apostrophe to make it possessive. When a plural noun does not end in -s, add -'s to make it possessive.

Examples

the boxes' lids

the men's hats

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Type the possessive form of the underlined noun: the walls of the buildings

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Type the possessive form of the underlined noun: the toys of the children

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Type the possessive form of the underlined noun: the fields of the farmers

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Type the possessive form of the underlined noun: the homes of their neighbors

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Type the possessive form of the underlined noun: the honks of the geese