The video tutorial explains possessive nouns, detailing how to make singular and plural nouns possessive. It covers rules for proper nouns, joint and separate possession, and hyphenated or compound nouns. The tutorial concludes with a quiz to reinforce learning.

What is a possessive noun?

• A noun that shows action

• A noun that names who or what owns something

• A noun that describes a place

• A noun that is always plural

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do you make a singular noun possessive?

• Add an 'es'

• Add an apostrophe + s

• Add an apostrophe

• Add an 's'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What should you do if a proper noun ends in 's'?

• Either add an apostrophe + s or just an apostrophe, but stay consistent

• Always add an apostrophe + s

• Do nothing

• Always add just an apostrophe

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do you make regular plural nouns possessive?

• Add an apostrophe

• Add an 'es'

• Add an 's'

• Add an apostrophe + s

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do you make irregular plural nouns possessive?

• Add an 's'

• Add an apostrophe

• Add an apostrophe + s

• Add an 'es'

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

For joint possession, where do you place the possessive form?

• On neither noun

• On the noun closest to the object

• On both nouns

• On the first noun

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do you show possession when two nouns have separate ownership?

• Use the possessive form for the first noun only

• Use the possessive form for both nouns

• Use the possessive form for the second noun only

• Do not use the possessive form

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do you make hyphenated or compound nouns possessive?

• Use the possessive form for the first word

• Use the possessive form for the last word

• Use the possessive form for the word closest to the noun

• Do not use the possessive form

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What should you do to stay consistent when making possessive forms?

• Use both methods interchangeably

• Choose one method and stick with it

• Always use just an apostrophe

• Always use apostrophe + s

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D