Plural Possessives
This punctuation mark is used for plural possessives.
Apostrophe / '
A group of lines in a poem are called a _________.
A stanza
Use the below sentence to decide if the italicized word(s) is a superlative or comparative:
Annie walks more slowly than her sister.
Comparative
A compound word is made up of ____ or more words.
2
True or False: A plural noun that doesn't end in an -s is an irregular plural possessive.
True
What poetic element shows the end rhymes within a poem, and what pattern they make?
Rhyme Scheme
Use the below sentence to decide if the italicized word(s) are superlative or comparative:
Out of his classmates, Carlos is the worst student.
Superlative
Complete the compound word in the sentence:
Ben left his ice________, which melted in the sun.
Pick the answer choice that best uses a plural possessive.
A. A babies bib is on the important
B. The dogs' toys were thrown away.
C. The cats ran into the bedroom.
B. The dogs' toys were thrown away.
What is alliteration?
A group of words in a poem that have the same letter/consonant at the start (ex. She sells seashells by the seashore).
True or False: less, better, and more are examples of irregular superlative adverbs
False; they are irregular comparative adverbs
Complete the compound word in the sentence:
Her homework was due at 12am at _____night.
mid/ midnight
Pick the answer choice that best shows an irregular plural possessive.
A. The frogs' tongues were pink
B. Antelopes run in the field.
C. The people's hats were kept in the closet.
C. The people's hats were kept in the closet.
Find the rhyme scheme of the poem below:
Jack be nimble
Jack be quick
Jack jumped over a candlestick
ABB
What is the superlative form of the word little?
Least
Complete the compound word in the sentence:
Fran opened her ______box to get her hammer and nails.
tool / toolbox
True or False: Regular plural possessive words do not end with an -s.
False; all regular plural possessives end with an -s.
True or false: The voice of a poem can also be called the poem's speaker.
True
What is the comparative form of the word late?
Later
Complete the compound word in the sentence:
The children acted like cow_______ when galloping like horses and throwing lassos.
boys / cowboys