1. Possessive Nouns

2. Possessive Nouns A possessive noun shows ownership. A few examples:
baby’s
soldiers’
men’s

3. Singular possessive noun
A singular possessive noun shows that one person, place, or thing has or owns something.
To make a singular noun show possession, add an apostrophe (‘) and –s.
The baby’s crib.

4. Come up with 5 examples of your own.
Boy’s
Dog’s
Brother’s
Child’s
Pen’s

5. Plural possessive noun
A plural possessive noun shows that more than one person, place, or thing has or owns something.
To make a plural noun that ends in –s show possession, add an apostrophe (‘). Only!
The soldiers’ uniforms

6. Come up with a few of your own.
Wings’
Ponies’
Schools’
Pens’
Trees’

7. Plural possessive noun
To make a plural noun that does not end in –s show possession, add an apostrophe (‘) and –s.
The men’s shoes

8. Come up with a few of your own.
Women’s
Children’s
Teeth’s

9. Open in your book to page 86

10. 1. family’s
2. brother’s
3. suitcase’s
4. child’s
5. government’s
6. pen’s
7. train’s
8. tree’s
9. woman’s
10. refugee’s

11. 11. families’
12. brothers’
13. suitcases’
14. children’s
15. governments’
16. pens’
17. trains’
18. trees’
19. women’s
20. refugees’