SINGULAR
POSSESSIVE
NOUNS
Chapter 2, Lesson 5
Objectives
Students will:
 Write singular possessive nouns correctly.
 Proofread for singular possessive nouns.
Rules
Singular Nouns

Names one person,
place, thing, or idea,
Singular Possessive Nouns

Shows that one person,
place, or thing has or
owns something.
Rules

To make a singular noun show
possession you just add an apostrophe
and an “s” (‘s).
 The
fur of the dog
 The
 The
dog’s fur
collar that the pet has
 The
pet’s collar.
Rules

Using possessive nouns is shorter and
better than other ways of showing
possession.
 The
dog belonging to Joel is barking.
 Joel’s dog is barking.
 The
toy belonging to Alice is broken.
 Alice’s
toy is broken.
What is the possessive form of the
underlined singular noun?

The tail of the fox.


The pet that the child has.


The child’s pet.
The name of the poodle.


The fox’s tail.
The poodle’s name.
The dog that Alex has.

Alex’s dog.
What is the possessive form of the
underlined singular noun?

The hat of my sister.


The book that Lee owns.


Lee’s book.
The job that Ari has.


My sister’s hat.
Ari’s job.
The teeth of the fox.

The fox’s teeth.
What is the possessive form of the
underlined singular noun?

The rabbit my friend has.


The nest of the hamster.


The hamster’s nest.
The chicks that the hen has.


My friend’s rabbit.
The hen’s chicks.
The shoes that Liz owns.

Liz’s shoes.
Find the incorrect singular possessive nouns
in the following movie script.
Bess’s

Zoom in on sign over store: Besss Pet Shop.

Follow man into store to the sound of a parrots’
parrot’s
shriek.
customer’s

Pan around store as the customers’ voice is heard.
Find the ten incorrect singular possessive
nouns.

Zoom in on puppy’s tail swishing back and forth.
husky’s
bulldog’s

Switch from bulldogs wrinkles to huskys’
blue
eyes.
parakeet’s

Switch to close-up of parakeet brilliant feathers.
Find the ten incorrect singular possessive
nouns.
kitten’s

Move to kittens’ face as it looks up at parakeet.
fish’s

Move to the fishs picture and fox’s picture next to
it.
mouse’s

Zoom in on mouses name below its picture: Alfred.
Homework
WB pgs. 29 & 30