Exploring Possessive Nouns

This video tutorial covers possessive nouns, explaining both singular and plural forms. It details how to form possessive nouns by adding an apostrophe and 's' to singular nouns, and just an apostrophe to plural nouns ending in 's'. For irregular plural nouns, an apostrophe and 's' are added. The video provides examples to illustrate these rules and concludes with a summary of the key points.

What is a possessive noun?

• A noun that is an idea

• A noun that is a place

• A noun that owns something

• A noun that describes an action

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do you form a singular possessive noun?

• Add an apostrophe and the letter 's'

• Add an apostrophe

• Add the letter 's'

• Add an apostrophe before the noun

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What do you add to a singular noun that ends in 's' to make it possessive?

• Just an apostrophe

• An apostrophe and the letter 's'

• Only the letter 's'

• Nothing

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do you form a plural possessive noun if the plural noun ends in 's'?

• Add an apostrophe before the noun

• Add an apostrophe and the letter 's'

• Add an apostrophe

• Add the letter 's'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the correct possessive form of 'kids'?

• Kids's

• Kids'

• Kids

• Kid's

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do you form a possessive noun for an irregular plural noun?

• Add an apostrophe and the letter 's'

• Add an apostrophe

• Add an apostrophe before the noun

• Add the letter 's'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the possessive form of 'children'?

• Children'

• Childrens

• Children's

• Childrens'

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following is a singular possessive noun?

• Animal

• Animals'

• Animal's

• Animals

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following is a plural possessive noun?

• Animal

• Animals

• Animal's

• Animals'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What do possessive nouns show?

• Description

• Location

• Ownership

• Action

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D