Possessive

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• Possessive
• Nouns

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• Words that show ownership are called possessive
  nouns.
• A noun is possessive if a phrase can be changed
  to say that an item or idea belongs to someone
  else.
• Example The paintbrush that belonged
  to the artist was
  lost.
• The artists paintbrush was
  lost.

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• Possessive nouns are used to show that someone
  owns something.
• An apostrophe (') is used to show the ownership.

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• Rule
• To show the possessive of singular nouns add 's.
  
• Examples 
• Fluffy Fluffys tail
• Sally Sallys recipe
• the man the mans hat
• the teacher the teachers
  pencil

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• The possessive form can also show an feature or
  characteristic.
• Examples 
• river rivers edge
• train trains wheels
• sun suns heat

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Activities

• Activity 2 (Singular Possessives)
  http//philong.smt.googlepages.com/7.PossessiveAdj
  ectivesandNouns.swf
• Singular Possessive Nouns http//www.wisc-online.c
  om/objects/index_tj.asp?objIDWCN6702

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Possessive Nouns Rules 1-2

• Rules
• To show possession of singular nouns add 's. 
• To show possession of plural nouns ending in s
  add an apostrophe (').Examplesrunners gt
  runners' shoes
• cows gt cows' meal
• trees gt trees' apples 

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Possessive Nouns Rule 3

• To show possession of plural nouns NOT ending in
  s add an apostrophe and a s (s).

teeth gt teeths fillings
children gt childrens food
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Plural Possessives

• If the plural ends in s just add an
  apostrophe. If the plural does not end in s add
  an apostrophe and an s.

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• the kids bike(I kid, 1 bike)
• the kids bike(2 kids, 1 bike)
• the kids bikes(2 kids, 2 bikes)

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Activities

• Possessive Noun Play (Two Player Tic Tac Toe)
  http//www.harcourtschool.com/activity/possessive_
  noun/
• Possessive Nouns (Type in the possessive word)
  http//74.52.58.98/getchafr/portfolio/moreatonce/
  keg/possessive.swf
• Quiz http//www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/stonebrin
  k/ESL012/possessives/turtlemc3quiz.swf
• Exploring for Possessives
• http//www.harcourtschool.com/activity/exploring_p
  ossessives/index.html

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Activities

• Possessives (Slideshow with activities)
  http//www.topel.com/pdf_files/1-12-09/possessives
  .swf?TRK0
• Skill Builder (Type in the possessive word)
  http//www.wisc-online.com/objects/WCN6602/WCN6602
  .swf
• Grammar Gold Quiz
• http//www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_ar
  ts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g3c10/nadia.
  htm

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SmartBoard Activity

• Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns.notebook

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United Streaming

• Students learn about nouns, as well as the
  history, language, and culture of ancient Egypt
  when they follow the fast-paced adventures of a
  "pentastic" foursome to Egypt after a stopover at
  Graceland. Seemingly ordinary writing implements
  named Florentina, Arturo, Buzz, and Penny come to
  life and try to stop a smelly Dark Marker from
  taking over the world by solving clues based on
  good grammar. http//player.discoveryeducation.co
  m/index.cfm?guidAssetId9367A7D7-300D-4D4C-85F8-8C
  1EEE1E2E35blnFromSearch1productcodeUS

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Brain Pop

• http//www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/nouns/