Exploring Possessive Singular Nouns

The video tutorial explains the concept of nouns, focusing on singular and possessive nouns. It describes how singular nouns refer to one person, place, or thing, and how possessive nouns indicate ownership by adding an apostrophe and 's'. The tutorial provides examples of possessive nouns, including special cases where singular nouns end in 's'. It emphasizes the importance of using apostrophes correctly to avoid confusion with plural nouns.

What does a singular noun refer to?

• A description of a person, place, or thing

• An action or state

• One person, place, or thing

• More than one person, place, or thing

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Which of the following is a singular noun?

• Lions

• Flowers

• Girls

• Girl

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

What does a possessive noun show?

• The action of a noun

• The description of a noun

• Ownership or belonging

• The plural form of a noun

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do you form a possessive singular noun?

• By adding 'es' to the noun

• By adding an apostrophe and 's' to the noun

• By adding 's' to the noun

• By adding 'ing' to the noun

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following is a correct possessive singular noun?

• The teacher chalkboard

• The teachers' chalkboard

• The teacher's chalkboard

• The teachers chalkboard

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the possessive form of 'baby'?

• Babys

• Babies

• Baby's

• Babys'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do you make 'Charles' possessive?

• Charles'

• Charles's

• Charleses

• Charles'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the possessive form of 'gerbil'?

• Gerbil's

• Gerbils

• Gerbils'

• Gerbiles

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following sentences correctly shows possession?

• The kittens' sunglasses are shiny.

• The kitten's sunglasses are shiny.

• The kitten sunglasses are shiny.

• The kittens sunglasses are shiny.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What should you remember to use when writing singular possessive nouns?

• An apostrophe and 'es'

• An apostrophe and 'ing'

• An apostrophe and 'ed'

• An apostrophe and 's'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D