Plural Possessive Nouns Forming and Using Plural Possessive Nouns Grade 5 ©Copyright by Write Score LLC

Let’s Get Started! Today we are going to explore possessive nouns! When working with possessive nouns we must remember to: Circle the noun that owns the object. Check to see if the noun is singular or plural. Add an apostrophe to the end of a plural noun if it ends in s. Add an apostrophe and an s if the plural noun does not already end in s.

What is a Possessive Noun? A possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership of someone or something.

Plural Nouns Plural means more than one. Puppies Kittens Bunnies

Plural Nouns These girls own their dresses.

Plural Possessives The girls’ dresses are very pretty. Since the noun girls ends in an s, all you have to do is put an apostrophe at the end.

Plural Nouns These dogs have a lot of black spots.

How can you adjust the noun dogs to complete the sentence properly? Plural Possessives dogs’ The ______ black spots are very cute. How can you adjust the noun dogs to complete the sentence properly?

Other Plural Nouns Some nouns show they are plural without ending in s. Fish Sheep Children Geese

Plural Possessives This book belongs to the children.

Plural Possessives I wonder what the children’s book is about? Since the word children doesn’t end in s, I added an apostrophe and an s to the end of the word to show possession.

Plural Possessives There are a lot of sheep in the pasture.

Plural Possessives The _________ pasture is very green. sheep’s

Your Turn to Try! The boys own all of these items. Choose one item and write a sentence with the plural possessive noun, identifying that the boys are the owners.

Try Another! The fish have ownership of everything shown here. Choose one item and write a sentence with the plural possessive noun.

When working with possessive nouns we must remember to: Don’t Forget! When working with possessive nouns we must remember to: Circle the noun that owns the object. Check to see if the noun is singular or plural. Add an apostrophe to the end of a plural noun if it ends in s. Add an apostrophe and an s if the plural noun does not already end in s. Fish’s Dogs’ Men’s