Plural Possessive Nouns Harcourt 13-14 Theme 3 Lesson 13 Grammar, Day 2 Plural Possessive Nouns Materials needed: -dry erase boards, markers, erasers -Lesson 13, Ticket Out the Door, Day 2 -completed Day 1 Ticket out the Door if not corrected on the day before 1

How can I identify different types of nouns? The BIG Question: How can I identify different types of nouns? This week, we are continuing to investigate the different types of nouns. We already knew about common and proper nouns and singular and plural nouns. Yesterday, we learned about another type of noun. What do you call…

a noun that shows ownership Possessive Noun a noun that shows ownership the mountain’s peak the teacher’s dog Taylor’s guitar …a noun that shows ownership, such as in * the teacher’s dog, * the mountain’s peak, and * Taylor’s guitar? * There are two types of possessive nouns, and yesterday we learned about the first type. What do you call…

Singular Possessive Noun a noun that shows ONE person, place, or thing owning something …a noun that shows ONE person, place, or thing owning something? For example, the word brother’s in * my brother’s friend or the word river’s in * the river’s banks or the word bus’s in * the bus’s windows…* Yesterday, we learned a rule for how to write singular possessive nouns correctly. my brother’s friend the river’s banks the bus’s windows 4

Write the singular noun. Then add ’s. Possessive Noun Singular Noun man dress girl school man’s dress’s If I wanted to show this one man owning something, like a car, how would I write it? * If I wanted to show something belonging to one dress, like a collar, how would I write it? * If I wanted to show one girl owning something, like a dog, how would I write it? * If I wanted to show one school having something, like a principal, how would I write it? * So what is the rule for writing a singular possessive noun? * Let’s see how you did with your Ticket out the Door from yesterday… girl’s school’s Write the singular noun. Then add ’s.

Francis’s dog Julie’s folder the puppy’s brown eyes my father’s friend (click to show answer) Today we’ll learn about the other type of possessive noun. Jess’s class my neighbor’s house

Plural Possessive Noun a noun that shows MORE THAN ONE person, place, or thing owning something Can you find the possessive noun in this first sentence? * How about this second sentence? * What about the last sentence? * Each one of these nouns is a * plural possessive noun. You know what a plural noun is, and you know what a possessive noun is. What do you think a plural possessive noun is? Can someone read us the official *definition of a plural possessive noun? Plural possessive nouns are trickier to write than singular possessive nouns. Let’s see if we can figure out some rules for how to write them correctly. The four puppies’ tails were wagging. The two cars’ tires were flat. All the children’s faces were red. 7

Write the plural noun. If it ends in s, just add an ’. Possessive Noun Plural Noun puppies’ puppies’ puppies cars cars’ cars’ What is the plural noun in puppies’? * How about in cars’? * What is the plural noun in girls’? * How about in buses’? * Can you think of a rule for how to change these plural nouns * into plural possessive nouns? * Some plural nouns are different, though. That’s why we need a second rule for writing plural possessive nouns. girls girls’ girls’ buses buses’ buses’ Write the plural noun. If it ends in s, just add an ’.

Write the plural noun. If it doesn’t end in s, add an ’s. Possessive Noun Plural Noun geese’s geese’s geese women women’s women’s What is the plural noun in geese’s? * How about in women’s? * What is the plural noun in sheep’s? * How about in people’s? * Can you think of a rule for how to change these plural nouns * into plural possessive nouns? * Let’s do some more examples… sheep sheep’s sheep’s people people’s people’s Write the plural noun. If it doesn’t end in s, add an ’s.

the coats worn by the ladies I want to rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the ladies’ coats

the smiles of the children I want to rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the children’s smiles

the tires of the three buses I want to rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the three buses’ tires

Let’s Practice! Now it’s your turn to practice on the dry erase boards. (get dry erase boards, markers, erasers) I’ll show you a phrase. You rewrite the phrase using a plural, possessive noun. Remember the rules. If the plural noun ends in s, just add an ‘. If the plural noun does not end in s, add ‘s. 13 13

the cries of many babies Rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the babies’ cries

the clucking of all the hens Rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the hens’ clucking

the field that all the sheep graze in Rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the sheep’s field

the mother of the two calves Rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the two calves’ mother

the bathroom used by all the men Rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the men’s bathroom

the wings of the butterflies Rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the butterflies’ wings

the antlers on the three deer Rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the three deer’s antlers

the desks used by the six classes Rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the six classes’ desks

the faces of the two moose Rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. the two moose’s faces

the leaves on many trees Rewrite this phrase using a plural possessive noun. What person, place, or thing is owning something? What is ______ owning? How can I make the word _____ possessive? So, my new phrase would be…* The possessive nouns is…* It ended with ____, so I had to ____. Let’s add the two new nouns we learned about to our… many trees’ leaves

My Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook Find your writing section, and open to page… Mrs. Littlefield LA 4

Proper Nouns Singular Nouns Plural Nouns Types of Nouns Proper Nouns Common Nouns …8. Choose a new color, and write * singular possessive nouns. When you are finished, open that flap. Singular Nouns Plural Nouns Singular Possessive Nouns 8

a noun that shows ONE person, place, or thing owning something Types of Nouns Common Nouns Proper Nouns On the back of the flap, let’s write a definition of a singular possessive noun…* On the inside, let’s list an example of a singular possessive person, place, and thing…* Then close that flap. Singular Nouns Plural Nouns a noun that shows ONE person, place, or thing owning something man’s church’s bus’s 8

Common Nouns Proper Nouns Singular Nouns Plural Nouns Types of Nouns Common Nouns Proper Nouns Choose a new color, and write * plural possessive nouns. When you are finished, open that flap. Singular Nouns Plural Nouns Singular Possessive Nouns Plural Possessive Nouns 8

Common Nouns Proper Nouns Singular Nouns Plural Nouns Types of Nouns Common Nouns Proper Nouns On the back of the flap, let’s write a definition of a plural possessive noun…* On the inside, let’s list the plural possessive form of the singular nouns we wrote. When you are finished, close that flap, and put your notebook in your folder. To sum up what you learned today, I have a… Singular Nouns Plural Nouns a noun that shows more than one person, place, or thing owning something Singular Possessive Nouns men’s churches’ buses’ 8

the five families’ tents the children’s pets the two girls’ coats the women’s cars the geese’s loud honks …Ticket out the Door for you to complete. (give time to complete) If time, go over answers. (click to show each answer) * Answers are also on tomorrow’s show the five families’ tents the four cats’ toys