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Plurals & Possessives

Plurals & Possessives. By: Haiden Bowman & Iris Matz. EQ. Can I identify the correct spelling of Plurals & Possessives? (0.601.1.10). Spelling Plurals Dos & Don’ts. DON’T assume that you have to add ‘s’ DO add ‘es’ after ‘ch’, ‘sh’, and ‘x’. DO change ‘f’ to ‘v’ (Ex: knives,).

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Plurals & Possessives

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  1. Plurals & Possessives By: Haiden Bowman & Iris Matz

  2. EQ • Can I identify the correct spelling of Plurals & Possessives? (0.601.1.10)

  3. Spelling Plurals Dos & Don’ts • DON’T assume that you have to add ‘s’ • DO add ‘es’ after ‘ch’, ‘sh’, and ‘x’. • DO change ‘f’ to ‘v’ (Ex: knives,)

  4. Possessives Dos & Don’ts • DO put a apostrophe after a plural noun. (Ex: Singers’ voices, cousins’ books) • DO put ‘s after singular nouns. (Ex: Haiden’s, Bob’s) • DON’T put ‘s after plural word. • SOMETIMES put ‘s after names that end in ‘s’. (Ex: Iris’/Iris’s) • DON’T simply add ‘s’.

  5. Practice Activity (Plurals) • Number your white board 1-5. Determine whether or not the spelling of these plural words is correct. If they’re incorrect, write the correct spelling. Flip over your board when you’re done. • Oxes • Mooses • Deer • Foxes • Mouses

  6. Answers for Plurals • Oxen • Moose • Deer • Foxes • Mice

  7. Practice Activity: (Possessives) Number your board 1-5. Identify whether the spelling is correct or incorrect. If it’s incorrect, write the correct spelling. Flip your board over when you are done. • Flutists’ talent • Haiden’s stuff • Iris’ journal • The siblings’s argument • Joys hair bow

  8. Answers for Possessives • Flutists’ (Correct) • Haiden’s (Correct) • Iris’s OR Iris’ (Depends) • Siblings’ (Incorrect) • Joy’s (Incorrect)

  9. Independent practice • On your own piece of paper, write down Correct or Incorrect. (Or C or I) Plurals Possessives Foxes Cousins’ Knifes Haidens Oxen Bob II’s Peoples Musicians’s Mooses Auroras’

  10. Answers for Plurals • Foxes ~ Correct! • Knifes ~ Incorrect ~ Knives! • Oxen ~ Correct! • Peoples ~ Incorrect ~ People! • Mooses ~ Incorrect ~ Moose!

  11. Answers for Plurals • Cousins’ ~ Correct! • Haidens ~ Incorrect ~ Haiden’s! • Bob II’s ~ Correct! • Musicians's ~ Incorrect ~ Musicians’! • Auroras’ ~ Incorrect!

  12. Partner Practice • Haidens book was lying on the sofa. • The oxes stampeded the desert. • The mooses and deer ran through the forest. • Iris’ flute was still at home. • How can we fix Dads’ vase before he gets here? • These new episodes’ are amazing! • Martin’s dad works hard to help the family. • Wait! What about Aliyah’s things? • The siblings’ argument was bigger than we expected. • Mom’s casserole is the best I ever tasted. • Let’s see if our little cousin’s toy is in here.

  13. KEEP YOUR PAPER! • Don’t forget to keep your paper!!!!! 

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