Unit 1 - Possessive Nouns

Possessive Nouns

6th grade

Possessive Nouns

• shows ownership

• has an apostrophe

Multiple Select

Possessive Nouns shows:

• ownership

• absence of something

Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

• Singular: 's

• Plural: s'

Multiple Choice

• Moms job

• Mom's job

• Moms' job

Multiple Choice

• the boys trumpet

• the boy's trumpet

• the boys' trumpet

Multiple Choice

• the bosss desk

• the boss' desk

• the bosses desk

Multiple Choice

• the singers music

• the singer's music

Multiple Choice

the pencil of Alexis

• Alexis's pencil

• Alexis' pencil

Multiple Choice

the hat of Peter

• Peter's hat

• Peters' hat

Fill in the Blank

the birthday of Omar

Fill in the Blank

the papers of Robert

Fill in the Blank

the sprinkles of the cakes

Fill in the Blank

the ball of the elephant

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence need an apostrophe anywhere?

My shoes are always scattered across the floor.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence which use the apostrophe correctly to show SINGULAR possession.

• Jims' bike is red and yellow.

• Jim,s bike is red and yellow.

• Jims's bike is red and yellow.

• Jim's bike is red and yellow.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows a singular possessive noun?

• The moon is bright tonight.

• The goat's legs are too skinny.

• The boys' jackets were blue.

Multiple Choice

One of my (wishes/wish's) is to be an astronaut.

• wishes

• wish's

Multiple Choice

A group of (ladys/ladies/lady's) from Indiana walked around the space center.

• ladys

• ladies

• lady's

Multiple Choice

The day of the moon landing was the best day of their (lifes/lives/live's)

• lifes

• lives

• live's