Learning Objective : Today we will review singular and plural possessive nouns in text.

1. Learning Objective: Today we will review singular and plural possessive nouns in text. WC 1.4

2. Singular possessive nouns • A singular possessive noun is a word that shows something belongs to one person or thing. • Usually make a singular noun possessive by adding an apostrophe with the letter s to a singular noun Example: The soldier’s boots are made of leather. Non Example- The fur of an animal is made up of cells.

3. Plural possessive nouns • A plural possessive noun is a word that shows something belongs to more than one person or thing. • Usually make a plural noun possessive by adding an apostrophe AFTER THE s ON a PLURAL noun Example: All the students in Room 7 can use the computers in the back of the room. They are the students’ computers.

4. SPECIAL CASES • When we take an IRREGULAR plural noun and make it possesive, WE ADD an apostrophe and then “s”. • Example: (Geese means more than one goose.) • I saw a whole flock of geese fly by and noticed that the geese’s feathers were white.

5. Steps to identifying singular and plural nouns. • Step 1: Read the sentence • Step 2 Identify the singular or plural possessive • Step 3: For a plural noun that add an apostrophe at the end of the plural if it ends in “s” • For a singular or an irregular plural noun add an apostrophe and then “s”. • NO MATTER WHAT THERE WILL BE AN “S” AND AN APOSTROPHE, JUST IN DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS.

6. Let’s get out whiteboards and practice! • Write the possessive form of: • The museum for children. • The children’s museum

7. Write the possessive form • the skin of the lizard • the lizard’s skin

8. Write the possessive form • the fur of dogs • the dogs’ fur

9. Write the possessive form of; • the color of a group of deer • the deer’s color

10. Write the possessive form of: • The horns of the bulls • The bulls’ horns

11. Write the possessive form of: • the toes of the pig • the pig’s toes

12. Write the possessive form of: • the tails of the sheep • the sheep’s tails

13. Write the possessive form of: • The mane of the horse • The horse’s mane

14. Write the possessive form of; • The pencil of the student • The student’s pencil

15. Write the possessive form of: • the wheel of the hamsters • the hamsters’ wheel

16. Which sentence is correct? • A. An elephants skin is tough. • B. An elephants’ skin is tough. • C. An elephant’s skin is tough. • D. An elephant’s skin’s is tough.

17. Which sentence is correct? • A. The mice ears were gray. • B. The mice’s ears were gray. • C. The mouses’ ears were gray. • D. The mices ears were gray.

18. Which sentence is correct? • A. The teachers hand was red. • B. The teachers’ hand was red. • C . The teacher”s hand was red. • D. The teacher’s hand was red.

19. Which sentence is correct? • A. The schooles clock is broken. • B. The schools clock is broken. • C. The school’s clock is broken. • D. The school’s clock is broken

20. Which sentence is correct? • A. My mom’s cookies are the best! • B. My moms cookies are the best! • C. My moms’ cookies are the best! • D. My mom’s cookie are the best!

21. Which sentence is correct? • A. Is this the girls backpack? • B. Is this the girl’s backpack? • C. Is this the girls’ backpack? • D. Is this the girl backpack?