1. Do Now: Write the plural form of each compound noun (grammar section)
Fund-raiser
Attorney-at-law
Sister-in-law
Nutcracker
Stomachache
Funny bone
Sergeant at arms
Color guard
Farm hand
Workshop

2. Grades
If you have a “M” / zero in Genesis, I do not have the assignment.
If I have not gotten around to grading something yet, it will appear blank in Genesis.
Come to me before/after school/during lunch OR quietly while everyone is working (NOT while I am teaching) to see what assignments you are missing.
Class policy
Minor assessments cannot be re-done for a better grade, unless I have specifically made you that offer.
Late assignments can be turned in at any point for up to half credit.
Extra credit is not offered until later in the marking period (closer to the time that report cards go out).

3. Types of Nouns (continued)
Plural
Possessive
Contraction
Appositive

4. Plural
More than one
Usually formed by adding “-s” or “-es” to the end of the noun
EX: one dog, many dogs
EX: one bush, many bushes

5. Possessive Who or what owns something
Can be singular plural, common or proper
Singular nouns and plural nouns not ending in “-s” are formed by adding an apostrophe and then an “-s”
EX: my sister’s favorite doll
EX: the children’s classmates
Plural nouns ending in “-s” are formed by adding only an apostrophe
EX: the boys’ coats

6. Possessive of Singular Nouns Ending in “-s”
Usually, add apostrophe “-s”
EX: James’s cat
EX: Mr. Jones’s attorney
EX: Dr. Seuss’s books
Exceptions: If the pronunciation is awkward because of the extra “-s” you can just add the apostrophe. Either form is acceptable.

7. Contraction Made by combining two words into one
The apostrophe replaces the missing letter or letters
EX: is not = isn’t
EX: singer is = singer’s

8. Practice
Work on “Distinguishing Plurals, Possessives, and Contractions” sides 1 and 2

9. Appositives and Appositive Phrases
A noun that is placed next to another noun to add information to it
EX: Our science teacher, Mr. Johnson, is the best.
Appositive phrase: a group of words that contains an appositive and other words that describe the appositive
EX: Janie, my best friend, is coming over after school.
Usually, appositives and appositive phrases are set off from the rest of the sentence using commas

10. Practice
Work on “Appositives” sides 1 and 2