1. Grammar: NOUNS! Add to your “Grammar: Nouns” paper. Include today’s date. Pg. 111 Thursday, Sept.16

2. Possessive Noun -Indicates possession or ownership -An apostrophe must be used to form a possessive noun Grammar Page 111

3. -Plural ending with ‘s’ or ‘es’: -Plural ending with ‘s’ or ‘es’: Add an apostrophe to show the possessive case of plural nouns ending in ‘s’ or ‘es’ -Plural NOT ending with ‘s’ or ‘es’: -Plural NOT ending with ‘s’ or ‘es’: Add an apostrophe and ‘s’ -Singular: -Singular: Add an apostrophe and ‘s’ Ex: the ocean’s roar; James’s poem Ex: the branches’ leaves; the Canadians’ houses Ex: the people’s stories; the children’s department

4. Practice! Complete the following activity: Practice #1:Practice #1: Change the 5 sentences so they are written in the possessive form. –You may write the changed sentence only. Practice #2:Practice #2: Fix the 5 incorrectly used possessive phrases so they are correct –You may write the fixed phrases only. Keep in your binder! You will turn in with other Grammar Exercises on Friday!

5. Practice #1 1.the toys of the children 2.salary for two weeks 3.the trunk on the elephant 4.the birthday of my sister-in-law 5.the apartment of Eleanor and her sister Ex: the apples from that tree that tree’s apple

6. Practice #2 1.The kittens string was tangled after they finished playing. 2.The lass blond curls framed her cherubic face. 3.The skater sloppy leaps cost him the competition. 4.The taxis bright canary yellow provided a splash of color against the gray of the city buildings. 5.The towns main offices were located off First Street. Ex: the students book the student’s book