Possessives

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Possessives
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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 musket that belongs to
  Pa was lost.
• Pas musket was lost.

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• An apostrophe (') is used to show the ownership.
• Rule
• To show possessive of singular nouns add 's.
• Examples 
• Nathan gt Nathan's faultMama gt Mama's medicine
  bagthe stranger gt the stranger's coatDuffy gt
  Duffy's tail

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• The possessive form can also show an feature or
  characteristic.
• Examples 
• floor gt the floors dirt
• musket gt the muskets barreltable gt the
  tables legsmedicine bag gt the medicine bags
  handle

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PracticeWrite the possessive of each item below.

• Examplethe hat of the boy gt the boys hat
• the wegiwa belonging to Ezra ___________________
  ___________
• The shirt belonging to Nathan___________________
  ___________
• The collar belonging to Duffy __________________
  ____________

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Remember

• If a singular noun ends in an s you must add an
  apostrophe and s to make it show possession.
• Examples
• the bubbles belonging to molasses gt molassess
  bubbles
• the chain belonging to cross gt the crosss chain

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Practice Write the possessive of each item below.

• Examplethe dog belonging to James gt Jamess dog
• the ruffle of the dress ________________________
  ______
• the money belong to the business________________
  ______________
• the leaves of the cypress ______________________
  ________

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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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Practice

• Turn in your student packet to
• English Lesson 5 on Singular Possessives page 18.
  Complete numbers 1-27.

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Plural Possessives Rules 1-2

• Rules
• To show possession of singular nouns add 's. 
• To show possession of plural nouns ending in s
  add an apostrophe (').Examplespiglets gt
  piglets' motherIndians gt Indians' homesettlers
  gt settlers' worry 

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Activities

• Possessive Noun Play (Two Player Tic Tac Toe with
  Rules 1 3) http//www.harcourtschool.com/activit
  y/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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PracticeWrite the possessive of each item below.

• Examplethe wegiwas of the Shawnees gt the
  Shawnees wegiwas
• the hats of the settlers ______________________
  ________
• the edge of the river _________________________
  _____
• the victims of the government agents
  ______________________________

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Practice

• Turn in your student packet to
• English Lesson 6 on Singular Possessives page 22.
  Complete numbers 1-30.

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Plural Possessives Rule 3

• To show the possession of a plural noun not
  ending in s add 's.Exampleoxen gt oxen's
  yokefeet gt feet's blisters

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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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PracticeWrite the possessive of each item below.

• Examplethe pets of the children gt the
  childrens pets
• the first snow of winter ______________________
  ________
• the innocence of the people___________________
  ___________
• the blanket of Job_____________________________
  _

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Practice

• Turn in your student packet to
• English Lesson 7 on Singular Possessives page 26.
  Complete numbers 1-35.

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Plural Possessives Rule 4

• If there is joint possession, use the correct
  possessive for only the possessive closest to the
  noun
• Ezra and Nathan's friendship grew.
• Pa was worried about his son and daughter's
  safety.

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Plural Possessives Rule 5

• If there is a separate possession of the same
  noun, use the correct possessive form for each
  word.
• The Indians and the settlers excuses were
  equally false.
• The fiddlers' and the singers' families went to
  the fiddler contest.

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Plural Possessives Rule 6

• In a compound construction, use the correct
  possessive form for the word closest to the noun.
  Avoid possessives with compound plurals.
• His father-in-law's wegiwa was made of poplar
  logs.
• The Indian scouts job was to move the Native
  Americans to the reservation.

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SmartBoard Activity

• Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns.notebook