Singular or Plural Possessives
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
The (racecar) tires blew out on the track.
The racecar's tires blew out on the track.
(singular possessive)
singular form of: foxes
fox
Change the phrase to show possession: the bone that belonged to the dog
the dog's bone
Identify the compound and collective nouns: The whole band helped Mick look for his drumsticks.
Compound: drumsticks
Collective: band
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing or idea
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
Where did those (kittens) mother go?
Where did those kittens' mother go?
(Plural possessive)
plural form of: child
children
Change the phrase to show possession: the brushes that belong to the ponies
the ponies' brushes
Identify the compound and collective nouns: Billie Jean King won multiple Grand Slams and grew up playing girls tennis.
Compound: Billie Jean King, Grand Slams
Collective: --
What does singular mean?
only one
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
We love going down to the river to see the mama (duck) babies learn to swim and fly.
We love going down to the river to see the mama duck's babies learn to swim and fly.
(Singular possessive)
plural form of: moose
moose
Change the phrase to show possession: the babies that belong to the deer
the deer's babies
Identify the compound and collective nouns: Ms. Boyle got frustrated when her students wouldn't try out for her basketball team.
Compound: Ms. Boyle, basketball
Collective: team
What does a possessive noun show?
ownership or belonging
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
Who knew that (whale sharks) spots were all unique?
Who knew that whale sharks' spots were all unique?
(Plural possessive)
plural form of: blueberry
blueberries
Change the phrase to show possession: the crowns that belonged to the princesses
the princesses' crowns
Identify the compound and collective nouns: There was a gaggle of geese out on the pond.
Compound: --
Collective: gaggle
If a singular noun ends in a vowel and a y, how do you make it plural? Example: toy
Add s
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
Where on earth can we get (Moses) popcorn recipe?
Where on earth can we get Moses's popcorn recipe?
(singular possessive)
plural form of: bookshelf
bookshelves
Explain the possession: The donkeys' water was too cold for them.
The water that belonged to the donkeys
Identify the compound and collective nouns: On our way to Feed My Starving Children, the bus driver had to ask the class to sit down.
Compound: Feed My Starving Children, bus driver
Collective: class
If a singular noun ends in a consonant and y, how do you make it plural? Example: lady
Change the -y to -i and add es to make ladies
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
You all have done so well this week. This (class) ticket amount just went up by at least 5 - more if you win!!
You all have done so well this week. This class's ticket amount just went up by at least 5 - more if you win!!
(singular possessive)
Is this noun singular or plural? the class's students
Singular
Explain the possession: The teeth's cavities were filled.
The cavities that belonged to the teeth
Identify the compound and collective nouns: I saw a herd of cows walking in the countryside.
Compound: countryside
Collective: herd
A pronoun is used to:
replace a name