Wednesday’s Bellwork

1. Wednesday’s Bellwork • Do week 5 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday’s questions • Page 27 • On a piece of your own paper • Modify these nouns to possessive nouns and use them in sentences: woman, toy.

2. Spelling Possessives • The possessive form of a noun shows ownership or relationship. When forming a possessive noun, be sure to put the apostrophe in the correct place. • Singular nouns: Add an apostrophe and s, even if the word ends in s (book’s cover, waitress’s tray, Louis’s house)

3. Today You Will • Spell possessives correctly

4. Spelling Possessives • Plural nouns ending in s: Add an apostrophe (songs’ melodies, bees’ honey). • Plural nouns not ending in s: Add an apostrophe and s (women’s sports, people’s health). • Practice- Revise the sentence • In the beginning , Rogers’ potential is not easy to see.

5. In your Literature book • On page 75 in your literature book. • With your elbow partner, Correct the spelling of the possessive nouns in the following sentences. • Answers • 1. Mrs. Jones’s treatment… • 2. …prejudge children’s actions. • 3. She knows that many boys’ actions… • 4. …take someone else’s money.

6. Check your Bellwork • Make any changes before you turn it in

7. Homework • In your language book on page 373 and 374 do exercise 6. • Vocabulary Worksheet from yesterday—do the Grammar in context • We will check these tomorrow in class.

8. Grammar Notes • Why are apostrophes important? • http://my.hrw.com/la_2010/na_lit/nsmedia/grammarnotes/level1/level1_lesson19/level1_lesson19.html