Possessivenouns

A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing.

Add ‘s to a singular noun to make it possessive. 

Singular possessive noun examples:the Earth Dragon’s angerMrs. Moore’s book

In class practice:the mother of Cody = Cody’s momthe phone of Fallon = Fallon’s phonethe children of Jess = Jess’s children

A plural possessive noun shows ownership by more than one person or thing.

When a plural noun ends with s, add only an apostrophe to make it possessive.

When a plural noun does not end in s, add an apostrophe and s to make it possessive.

Plural possessive noun examples:the dragons’ cavesthe men’s stories

In class practice:the wings of the birds = birds’ wingscomputers of the children = children’s computers

Practice time!

View the slideshow. On a piece of paper or dry erase board, write the

possessive nouns. Then click to check your answer!

The eye of the tiger

tiger’s eye

The eyes of the tigers

tigers’ eyes

Books belonging to Mrs. Moore

Mrs. Moore’s books

hands of people

people’s hands

Toy of the cats

cats’ toys

Lunch of the boy

the boy’s lunch

The car of the family

family's car

The daycare of Kaden

Kaden's daycare

The decision of the teachers

teachers’ decision

The favorite food of Jeremy

Jeremy’s favorite food

The shoes of the men

The men’s shoes

The favorite food of the kids

The kids’ favorite food

The cards of the students

The students’ cards

The feathers of the geese

The geese’s feathers

The coats of the people

people’s coats