Possessive nouns. A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing. Add ‘s to a...

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Page 1: Possessive nouns. A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing. Add ‘s to a singular noun to make it possessive. Singular possessive.

Possessivenouns

Page 2: Possessive nouns. A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing. Add ‘s to a singular noun to make it possessive. Singular possessive.

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

Page 3: Possessive nouns. A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing. Add ‘s to a singular noun to make it possessive. Singular possessive.

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

Page 4: Possessive nouns. A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing. Add ‘s to a singular noun to make it possessive. Singular possessive.

Practice time!

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

possessive nouns. Then click to check your answer!

Page 5: Possessive nouns. A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing. Add ‘s to a singular noun to make it possessive. Singular possessive.

The eye of the tiger

tiger’s eye

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The eyes of the tigers

tigers’ eyes

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Books belonging to Mrs. Moore

Mrs. Moore’s books

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hands of people

people’s hands

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Toy of the cats

cats’ toys

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Lunch of the boy

the boy’s lunch

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The car of the family

family's car

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The daycare of Kaden

Kaden's daycare

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The decision of the teachers

teachers’ decision

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The favorite food of Jeremy

Jeremy’s favorite food

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The shoes of the men

The men’s shoes

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The favorite food of the kids

The kids’ favorite food

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The cards of the students

The students’ cards

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The feathers of the geese

The geese’s feathers

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The coats of the people

people’s coats