Possessive Nouns
What does a noun do?
names a person, place, or thing
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
proper noun - names a PARTICULAR person, place, or thing
Give an example of a proper noun.
Answers will vary
state of extreme hunger
starvation
Which of the following words BEST describes Mrs. Lacey in "Stray"?
practical funny
selfish generous
practical
What are possessive nouns used for?
to show ownership
What is the common noun is the following sentence:
James Manning took a ship to London to see Buckingham Palace.
ship
Which nouns are proper in the sentence below:
He speaks many languages in his business.
(none)
very tired
exhausted
What is a strategy you might use to predict what will happen next in a story?
a. connect what you know to what you do not know
b. make connections between your prior knowledge and details in the story
c. identify the author's purpose for writing the story
d. make connections between details in the story and information from your friends
make connections between your prior knowledge and details in the story
What is the possessive form of the noun in parentheses?
the (citizens) rights
citizens'
What are the common nouns in the following sentence:
He buys and sells goods all over the world, including India.
goods, world
Which nouns are proper in the sentence below:
We went to the Fox Theater to see the movie about India.
Fox Theater, India
walked as if tired or with effort
trudged
Which sentence from "Stray" might lead you to predict that Doris's parents will NOT let her keep the puppy?
a. The puppy had been abandoned, and it made its way down the road toward the Lacey's small house, its ears tucked, its tail between its legs, shivering.
b. Because the roads would be too bad for travel for many days, Mr. Lacey couldn't get out to take the puppy to the pound in the city right away
c. Several times Doris had opened the door in the kitchen that led to the basement and the puppy had been there, all stretched out
d. Mrs. Lacey just shook her head and stuffed a forkful of sweet potato in her mouth
b. Because the roads would be too bad for travel for many days, Mr. Lacey couldn't get out to take the puppy to the pound in the city right away
Many state's laws kept women from owning their own property.
Is this the correct form of the possessive noun? If not, what is the correct form?
No; states'
What are the common nouns in the sentence below:
Tears of joy and anticipation filled his eyes.
Tears, joy, anticipation, eyes
Give an example of a proper noun.
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in a way that shows fear of shyness
timidly
At what point in the plot of "Stray" does Mr. Lacey make the following statement?
"I don't know where it came from, "he said mildly, "but I know for sure where it's going."
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
rising action
In the nineteenth century, some women wanted rights that were equal to mens' right.
Is this the correct form of the possessive noun? If not, what is the correct form?
No; men's
What is the common noun in the following sentence:
The Statue of Liberty appeared in the distance.
distance
Give 2 examples of a proper noun.
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in an unwilling or resentful way
grudgingly
Which of the following events occurs in the falling action of "Stray"?
a. Mr. Lacey agrees to let the puppy sleep in the basement.
b. Mrs. Lacey tells Doris she should try to act more grown-up
c. Mr. Lacey tells Doris that she should feed the puppy or it will starve.
c. Mr. Lacey tells Doris that she should feed the puppy or it will starve.