1. Do Now:  Open to the grammar section of your binder and get ready to take some notes!  If you are taking the test today, you need to stay for the mini lesson first, then go to study hall to take the test!

2. Plural vs. Singular When we talk about singular and plural, we are talking about only certain words. These words are nouns (persons, places, things, and ideas). You learned very early on that when you asked for something you wanted a lot of (cookies) you needed to add an “s” to that thing you wanted. Singular: desk Plural: desks

3. Exception to the rule… Nouns that end in s,x,z,ch or sh need an “es” to make plural. Singular Plural pass passes fox foxes hatch hatches dish dishes

4. Yet another exception to the rule… Some nouns that end in “f” or “fe” are made plural by changing the “f” to a “v” and adding “s” or “es” Singular Plural belief beliefs shelf shelves knife knives wolf wolves

5. And another exception… Some nouns are considered irregular, so they look very different when they change from singular to plural. Singular Plural child children woman women man men tooth teeth

6. The Possessive Case The possessive case of a word shows ownership or relationship. Rules: singular nouns (boy) need only an apostrophe (‘) and an “s” to for the possessive boy (boy’s). Singular nouns that end in “s” (Thomas) need only an apostrophe to form the possessive (Thomas’) Plural nouns that end in “s” (boys) need only an apostrophe to form the possessive (boys’) Plural nouns that do not end in “s” (children, mice, women) need both an apostrophe and an “s” to form the possessive (children’s, mice’s, women’s).

7. Practice There is one shark. Its teeth are sharp. Ex. The shark’s teeth are sharp. 1. There are two spiders. Their webs catch insects. 2.There are six lizards. Their tails have stripes. 3.There is one pig. Its tail is curly. 4.There are two bears. Their fur keeps them warm. 5.There is one giraffe. Its baby is called a calf.

8. Answers 1.The spiders’ web catches insects. 2.The lizards’ tails have stripes. 3.The pig’s tail is curly. 4.The bears’ fur keeps them warm. 5.The giraffe’s baby is called a calf.