Possessive Noun Showdown - Laura Candler
PossessiveNoun 2.EL.5.2.5.2.ECreated by Laura Candlerwww.lauracandler.comnoiPossessive Noun Showdown includes task cards, printables, and lessonon suggestions forectionsions for a wholeintroducing singular and plural possessive nouns. You’ll find directionswholeclass introduction to the concepts as well as an assortment of activities that can beters, or in small gucompleted as a class, in cooperative learning groups, in centers,guidedes andnd lessons suggestionssuggestio in thisinstruction groups. A few of the teacher demo pagesossessive?ssessive? Task CarCards aand More! Thatpacket are the same as those used in Plural or Possessive?ssessivesessive nouns; this rresourcerespacket is a basic introduction to singular possessivedigs in a littleivedeeper and also includes plural possessives.wiewn ?What’s In Plural Noun Showdownx Lesson Suggestionsx Teacher Demo Pageses and Answersx Whole Class Practiceacticece Pages and AAnswAnswersx Showdown Gameme Directionsx Formingg Possessiveossessive Nouns TaTaskTCardsx Chooseoose thehe Plural or PossessivePosPTask Cardsx Taskask Card AnsweAnswer KeysKxx Possessive Noun Practice Recording Formxx Practice WorksheetsWoWand Answer Keysxx Quizzes and Answer KeysVverC t dbCreatedbyLaura Candler 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comsreP1 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com2
Advanced Preparationx For the whole class introduction and activities, you’ll need an individual dry eraseboard, marker, and eraser for each student. If you don’t have individual boards, youcan create them by laminating cardstock. Small black socks work well as erasers.x Read through the activity suggestions, and decide how you will usethe task cards. Prepare one set for the class or one for each team asneeded. Print the cards on card stock and cut them apart. If youThis isMary’swant the cards to be self-checking, write the answers on the back ofbook.the cards before laminating them. Cut the cards apart in advance orallow students to cut them apart right before use.time. For example, “Sharpen two pencils,” uses “pencils” asa plural noun. “The pencil’s eraser is worn down,” uses anapostrophe s to show that the eraser is a part of the pencil.nisreVSuggested Lesson Sequence:1. Introduce the Concept of Possession with Student ExamplesBegin by introducing students in the class to the concept of“possession,” or the idea that something belongs to someone.ne.ning thatChildren understand the idea of ownership and enjoy learningo demonstrate,monstrate,there’s a way to show ownership when writing. Toask a student to show you an item from his or her desk such as aoupencil. Write on the board, “This is John’s pencil,” and point outlural,ural, there’s only oneon ofthat even though it sounds like John is plural,ordrd into theth “possessive”“poJohn and the apostrophe s turns the wwordcil belongsongs tto John.nform by showing that the pencilivwems of Names TeacTeDisplay the Possessive FormsTeacherDemo pageen or a class whiteboawhitebo(page 7) on a screenwhiteboard. Explain that even ifn “s,”” you still add aan apostrophe and an “s.”a name ends inerpa up with a partner. Ask them toNext, havee each student pairoww each other severasevershowseveral items from their desks. Then ask eachstudent to write a sentenceson his or her whiteboard showingwho “ow“owns” theth item. For example, “This is ’s.” Have students hold up their boards to check foraccuaccuraaccuracy.PnoisreV3. Introduce Singular Possessive Plural NounsTell students that sometimes a singular possessive noun willbe paired with a plural. Demonstrate this by asking onestudent to hold up two books. Write, “Those are Sam’son butbooks,” on the board. Point out that Sam is one personemo on pagehe has more than one book. Use the Teacher Demo9 to assist you in explaining this concept.4. Introduce Plural Possessive Nounssor formingrming pluplFinally, introduce the rules forplurall nounnounsReview theh twousing the Teacher Demo on page 10. Reviebasic rules with your class and discuss the examples.Youexamight also want to make up some exexamplesof youremss in the classroomclassroom, or have studentsown using itemswi their own examples towork in pairs to come up withh the class.sharee withweiverPWhole CClasslass Practice Pages5. WholeThere are two types of activities for practicing withpospossepossessive noun formations. You can introduce either typeffirst depending on which type you feel is easier for yourfistudents. You’ll find Whole Class Practice pages for eachtype that you can display for the class to practice together.Display each page and ask students to write the answers,one at a time, on individual dry erase boards. After eachproblem, discuss the correct answer.2. Introduce the Concept of Singular Possession with ObjectsNext, tell students that possessive forms are also used to showthat something belongs to something else. Start with singularpossessive nouns. Write an example like, “The book’s coverwas torn.” Have students identify the possessive form in thesentence. Point out that the word “book’s” refers to onebook and that the cover belongs to or is a part of the book.Page 10 demonstrates how to flip a phrase such as, “theshoes belonging to Joe” so that it reads “Joe’s shoes.”If you feel these problems are confusing, skip them and goMention that while these words look like plurals, pluralnouns are used when referring to more than one object at a 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comIf your students need additional practice distinguishingbetween singular possessive nouns and plural nouns, youmay need to use the lessons in Plural or Possessive? TaskCards and More! This resource offers lessonsand games to help students distinguish betweenplural nouns and singular possessives.3 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com4
directly to pages 13 through 17 where students simply haveto choose the correct form of the word. They will be ableto choose from the plural, singular possessive, and pluralpossessive forms. If your students don’t have dry eraseboards, you can print out a copy of page 18 for them touse as a recording form.7. Activity: Team ShowdownTeaching Tip: To help students determine the correct form,first ask them to think about whether an item in thesentence belongs to something or someone or is a part ofsomething else. If so, the possessive form will be needed.Or does the sentence refer to more than one item (plural)without showing possession? In item #1 on page 12, thefrosting is a part of ONE cake, so a singular possessive isneeded. In item #2, the feathers belong to MANYtemflamingos, so the plural possessive form is needed. In Item#4, the sentence refers to four crayons being used butonsns being athere’s no reference to ownership or the crayonspart of something else.6. Activity - Class ShowdownweVnoisrepowerfuwerfu strategyegy forClass Showdown is a simple, yet powerful,nding of the conconcey areassessing student understandingconceptt youmplete directions ono page 20.teaching. Refer to the completed a dry erase boarboa and a marker,Each student will needboarded a set of task cardscard for the class. You canand you’ll needor puse eitherr set (pages 22-26 opages 27-31) depending onh skilll you think is easwhicheasier for your students. You mayhufflele the cards or ususe them in order.shuffleivPerBob’shouse8. More Uses for Task CardsnoisreThe cards included in this Mini Pack can be used in just aboutucture, orany whole class game, cooperative learning structure,rds or task cards.center activity that is based on problem cardsoot” games andFor example, you can use them with “Scoot”stude s to recordrecor theirtheigeneric board games. If you want studentshe recordingrecordincordin formm on page 32.answers on paper, give them thek caAnswer keys are provided for both sets of ttaskcards.weiverV9. Practice Pages and QQuizzesuizzesUse pages 33 - 41 for paper and ppencil practice or assessment. There’s a practicepenpage and a quizz for both skills. ToT use practice pages for cooperative learningactivities,work with a partner and take turns completing each page.ies, have students worAnswerincluded.nswerwer keys are includincludePTo beginbegin, stack the cards face up anddraw the ttop card. Display it for the class,re the sentence aloud. Withoutand readtatalking,everyone writes the answer on hisor her dry erase board and places it facedown on the desk. When everyone isready, say, “Showdown!” Ask all studentsto show you their boards. After youreview their responses, reveal the correctanswer. (Note: Don’t point out studenterrors in front of the class. Instead, walkover to the student’s desk and offer a littlehelp during the next round.) Repeat withthe other task cards as needed. 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comShowdown can also be played during small guided instructiongroups. The directions are similar, but the role of Leaderrotates for each turn. Also, you’ll need to write the answerson the backs of the task cards before the activity begins, oryou can provide the task card answer key and let the Leaderfor each round check the answer. Older students can play thegame in cooperative learning groups, but they should still bemonitored closely. If you have students who are strugglingwith these concepts, you may want to ask a parent volunteeror an assistant to lead their group. If those options aren’tavailable, work with this group yourself. Showdown is fastpaced and frustrates students who are working below gradelevel if they are kept in mixed-ability teams.5 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com6
Possessive Forms of NamesSingular Possessive NounsTo show ownership, add an apostrophe “s” tothe name even if the name already ends in “s.”One thing belongs to someone, or one thing is apart of something elsenoisreVExamplesRobert’s friendMavis’s jjumpump rropeop eChris’s bookJulie’slie’s mmoneyoneyiverPwe 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comForm a singular possessive noun by adding anapostrophe “s”sreExamplesfox’s tailVstrawberry’sry’s sstemt emwiepencil’s erasernoibboy’s tabletcchild’shild’s bbooko kverP7 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com8
Plural Possessive NounsSingular Possessive Plural Nounx x Plural possessive nouns show that objects belongto more than one person or thing.A singular possessive noun followed by aplural nounUsed when one person or object owns orhas more than one thingnoisreVExamples:In each example, which word ispossessive and which wordd iiss pplural?lural?There are two rules for forming possessive nouns:ns:noiRule 1:If the plural noun ends in “s,” add ann apostrophapostropheapostrophe.Examples: ducks’ beaksstrawberries’wberries’ seedssegs1. guitar’s stringstarr has manyman stringsOne guitarweievweiver2. cacat’st’ss wwhiskershiskerOne cat hash many whiskerssreVRule 22::noun does not end in “s,” add anIf the plural nnoapostrophe s.apostrophExamExampExamples: children’s booksmice’s cheeserPP33. mouse’s earsOne mouse has two ears4. girl’s booksOne girl has many books 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com9 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com10
Forming Possessive NounsForming Possessive Nouns Answer KeyRewrite each phrase using the correct possessive noun.1. Rays of the sunExample: the sun’s rays2. Books belonging to Jessicase3. Antlers of that moosewenoieVrsthat moose’se’s antlersivJessica’s booksskersers on the wwalrus4. Whiskerserwhiskersthe walrus’swP5. SkisS belonging to JamesJames’s skis6. Toppings on those pizzasthose pizzas’ toppings 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com11 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com12
Plural and Possessive Noun PracticePlural and Possessive Noun PracticenoisreV1. The birthday frostingosting iiss akcakes’3. The motherr bbakedaked ildrensverP2. The feathers are pink.flamingosnoisreflamingo’s4. I used four to color my picture.flamingos’ 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comcrayons13crayon’scrayons’ 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com14
Plural and Possessive Noun PracticePlural and Possessive Noun PracticenoisreV5. Queen crown is mmadeade ooff ’violins7. Our pompomsms aarere ’chech8. The racecars zoomed down the track.violins’ 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comVcheerleader’sader’siver6. I broke one of my strings.noisreboys15boy’sboys’ 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com16
Class ShowdownMaterials Needed:cake’sx x flamingos’children’sDirectionsreVween1. Stack the task cards face up soo thathat theanswers on the back are hidden.crayonscrayoMary’sysTask cardsDry erase boards and markershe first card aloudaalo and2. The teacher reads thess uingg a doshows it to thee classusingdocument cameraingg it on the board.oaor by writingoutut talking, eac3. Withouteach student writes thenswerwer on his oro her own dry erase board.answerviolin’sp4. Students placetheir dry erase boards facedown when finished.ccheerleaders’5 TheT teacher says, “Showdown!”5.boys’6. Students flip over boards to show theiranswers. The teacher checks the boards andexplains the correct answer.dogsbus’s 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com19 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com20
Forming Possessive Nouns (1-6)Team ShowdownDirections1. Stack the task cards face up in the centerof the team (answers on back).2. The Leader reads the first card aloud.d.noisre12whiskersof my catdesks ofthe studentsntss3. Without talking, everyone (includingcluding theLeader) writes the answer on his or herhown dry erase board.V34. Place boards face downwhen finished.own whewecages ofhis snakeskesakes5. The Leader says, “Showdown!”“Shiv6. Flip overver boards anda show answers. TheLeaderder turns tthe task card over to check.Discuss aanswers that are different andcelebratecorrect answers.celeberPrP7. If everyone had the correct answer,7remove the card from the deck. If not,place it at the bottom to repeat later.8. Rotate Leaders in a clockwise fashion foreach round. Repeat as time allows. 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comrs21Vcookies made4wby my mother56diving boardof the poolcords ofher computer 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com22
Forming Possessive Nouns (13-18)Forming Possessive Nouns (7-12)781314stripes on thatcandy caneleaves ofthe treeechildren ofMrs. Perryfrosting onkemy cake9windowsof her cararrPwVrs1015labels onthose boxesbuzzing ofthe beeses1112hats belongingto Dorishandle of mycoffee cup 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comrP23rsV legs of that16wcaterpillar1718stems ofher rosescolors of therainbow 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com24
Forming Possessive Nouns (19-24)19the desks ofthe studentsntssrs21rPAnswer Key20claws of twolobstersmeeting ofthe ladiesdiesiesForming Possessive NounsVhouse where22wTaskCardAnswer1my cat’s whiskers2the students’ desks3his snakes’ cages4my mother’s cookiesCharles lives67P8AnswernoisreV13Mrs. Perry’s childrenen14my cake’ske’s frostinfrosting15the bees’ bubuzzing1166that caterpillar’s legstha177her roses’ stemsher computer’sputer’s cordscord18the rainbow’s colorsthatat candy cacane’s stripes19two lobsters’ clawsthe tree’s leaves20the students’ desksher car’s windows21the ladies’ meetingweiver5TaskCardthe pool’s diving board23249steeples ofthe churchesnest ofthose ducks10those boxes’ labels22Charles’s house11Doris’s hats23the churches’ steeples12my coffee cup’s handle24those ducks’ nest 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com25 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com26
Choose the Possessive or Plural (1-6)Choose the Possessive or Plural (7-12)1278My dogbarked loudly.Six carsare black.Can anyone findpencil?The recipe calls forrtwo of flour.friend’sfriendsteachers3Four jumpeddthe fence.horsessrPhorses’wVrs9Her nameHis Laura.One branchhfell to the ground.und.daughter’s daughters’6Those arefun to watch!Several shirtshave s’eachers’girlsrP27trees’Vcupsrs10MyM spaghettiis the best!mom’smoms1112Our capitalis Washington, D.C.The bikesare parked together.nation’sgirls’ 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources ister’ssisters’ 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com28
Possessive Noun PracticeRecording FormChoose the Possessive or PluralAnswer V9 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comAnswer 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com32
Practice - FormingPossessive NounsNameDateAnswer KeyRewrite each phrase using the correct possessive noun form.Example: jacket belonging to the girl Æ the girl’s jacket1. fur of the cat Ænoi2. pages of my books Æ3. legs of the chair Æsrethe cat’s furmy books’ pagesthe chair’s legs4. watch belonging to my sister Æmy sister’sr’s watch5. hands on the clock Æhandstthee clock’s hds6. petals of the flowers Æwe7. wings of the birds Æiv8. crust of the pie ÆVflowers’ petalsthe flowthe birds’ wingsththe pie’s crust9. hat belongingonginging to Mary ÆMary’s hat10. cabletelevisionÆble of that teletelevthat television’s cableerP11. stripes on thosezebras Ætthose zebras’ stripes12.2. keyskekey belonging to my dad Æmy dad’s keys13. classroom of the children Æthe children’s classroom14. paddles of her kayak Æher kayak’s paddles15. lunchbox belonging to James Æ 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comJames’s lunchbox33 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com34
Quiz - FormingPossessive NounsNameDateAnswer KeyRewrite each phrase using the correct possessive noun form.Example: jacket belonging to the girl Æ the girl’s jacket1. thorns on the roses Ænoithe roses’ thorns2. shoes belonging to Tom ÆTom’s shoes3. zipper on my backpack Æmy backpack’s zipperppersre4. tails of those monkeys Æthose monkeys’nkeys’ tails5. eraser on his pencil Æhis pencil’s eraser6. feathers on their hats Æwe7. frosting on my cupcakeke ÆivVhats’ featherstheir hatsmy cupcake’s frosting8. toys belonging to her baby Æher baby’s toys9. handle on that teapot Æthat teapot’s handle10. deskesk belonging to Avis ÆAvis’s desk11. car ownedby my mom Æowmy mom’s car12.2. wingswwin on the butterfly Æthe butterfly’s wings13. restroom for women Æwomen’s restroomerP14. sails on the ships Æthe ships’ sails15. pencil box belonging to Jessie Æ 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comJessie’s pencil box35 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com36
Plural and PossessiveNoun PracticeAnswer KeyAnswerKeyNameDateWrite the correct plural or possessive noun on the line.1. The stem was prickly. (flower’s or flowers’)flower’snoi2. My houses are near the school. (friend’s or friends’)ends’)ds’)3. party is tomorrow. (Cindys or Cindy’s)s)sre4. The colors are brilliant. (rainbowsrainbow’s)nbowsows or rainbow’rainbowfriends’Cindy’srainbow’s5. We saw three shooting lastast night. (stars or stars’)sV6. My tail is long and fluffy. (cats or cat’s)cawecat’s7. Their coversers aree torn.tor . (book’s(book’oo or books’)ivstarsbooks’8. weather was rainy.rairain (Monday’s or Mondays’)Monday’s9. Jason foundhis desk. (bosses or boss’s)nd thehe papers on herboss’s10. Whererestroom? (men’s or mens’)herere is thePmen’smen11. My handwritinghandwriti is neater than . (Joe’s or Joes’)Joe’s12.Sharpen two before the test. (pencils or pencil’s)2. SharpeSharpencils13. All of the strollers are under the tree. (baby’s or babies’)babies’14. bicycle was stolen yesterday. (Chris’s or Chris’)Chris’s15. My twentieth anniversary is today. (parent’s or parents’) 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comparents’37 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com38
Plural and PossessiveNoun QuizNameDatePlural and PossessiveNoun QuizAnswer KeyAnswerAnswerKeyKeyWrite the correct plural or possessive noun on the line.sun’s1. The energy warms the Earth . (sun’s or suns’)noi2. My watch was broken. (uncle’s or uncles’)uncle’sRaymond’s3. Let’s go to birthday party. (Raymond’sd’s or Raymonds’)sreshells4. They picked up on the beach. (shell’shell’s or shells)5. One door was dented. (car’sar’s or cars)Vcar’sCharles’s6. Where is backpack?ack?ck? (Charles’s or Charles’)wemountains’7. The peaksks arear snowy.wy (mountains or mountains’)ivFriday’s8. ballgame was cancelled.(Friday’s or Fridays’)cacanfox’s9. That. (foxes or fox’s)ears are pointypersharks’sha10. Wee sawfins as they swam by. (shark’s or sharks’)aw thePdog’sleash hung on the hook. (dogs or dog’s)11. Mybaby’s12.bottle is empty. (babies or baby’s)2. Her13. All of the books are in a pile. (children’s or childrens’)Angela’s14. bracelet is shiny and beautiful. (Angela’s or Angelas’)puppies’15. Both toys are on the stairs. (puppy’s or puppies’) 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.comchildren’s39 2014 Created by Laura Candler Teaching Resources www.lauracandler.com40
AcknowledgementsI want to thank my Facebook friends who offered suggestions, tried out the activities with theirstudents, or proofread this Mini Pack. Some of these folks even helped me create possessivenoun sentences for the activities when I felt like I could not come up with another one on myown! Thanks to Mary Long DeFrates, Rebecca Saldivar, Madeline Phillips, Sara Drazkowski,Ellen Einstein, Renee Tolin, Sharon Golden, Carrie Griffin, Kim Compton, Kim Henry, JenniferGriffith, Lori Tanner, Jenneth Scharlach, Cecile Henderson and Anissa Simmons.Copyright and Permission InfoPossessive Noun Showdown is protected by copyright. Unless your school has purchased a sitelicense for this item, your single user purchase entitles you to make copies for your classroomonly. You may not distribute this ebook in print or digital form without express permissionfrom Laura Candler. Email contact@lauracandler.com with copyright and permission inquiries.To find out about affordable school site licenses, please visit www.lauracandler.com/sitelicense.php. Thanks for respecting my copyright! Laura CandlerArtwork CreditsThe clipart, borders, and frames in this ebook came from a variety of sources. If you likethe artwork and design elements you see here, visit the stores of these clipart sellers.Digital Classroom lassroom-ClipartMs. Fultz’s rnerFancy Dog ducasongJust So Scrappywww.justsoscrappytoo.comMad Clips -FactoryWhimsy sWhimsy Workshop orkshop-Teaching
plural nouns and singular possessives. 3. IIntroduce Singular Possessive Plural Nouns Tell students that sometimes a singular possessive noun will be paired with a plural. Demonstrate this by asking one student to hold up two books. Write, “Those are Sam’s books,” on the board. Point
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Nouns can be classified according to what they refer to. There are five major kinds of noun: 1. Common noun 2. Proper noun 3. Concrete noun 4. Abstract noun 5. Collective noun COMMON NOUN: A common noun is a name given to any person, place or thing in general. It is the name given in common to every person or thing of the same class or kind.
Possessive Nouns Scavenger Hunt Activity Materials: Possessive nouns worksheets (pages 6-7) 16 possessive nouns cards (pages 2-5) Tape and scissors Preparation: Print the possessive noun cards on card stock or brightly-colored paper and cut them out along the dotted lines. Make copies of the worksheets. Each student will need his or her own copy.
The strong possessive pronouns include yours mine, his, hers, its, theirs, yours, and ours. They refer back to a noun or noun phrase already used, replacing it to avoid repetition: “I said that pen was mine.” Strong possessive pronouns are sometime called absolute possessive pronoun. The weak possessive pronouns include
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Making Possessive Nouns Step 1. Determine the owner. In these examples, the owner is store or stores. Step 2. If the noun owner is singular, place an apostrophe and an s at the end of the noun. store store’s Step 3. If the noun owner is plural, place the apostrophe at the end of the noun. If the plural noun ends in s, do not add another s .
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