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Possessive Nouns ('s)

Who owns it? Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to show ownership.
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Practice Questions

  1. The toy belongs to the dog. It is the ? toy. 🦴
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    It is the dog's toy. 🦴

  2. The bag belongs to mom. It is ? bag. 👜
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    It is mom's bag. 👜

  3. The car belongs to dad. It is ? car. 🚗
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    It is dad's car. 🚗

  4. The book belongs to Ben. It is ? book. 📘
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    It is Ben's book. 📘

Quick Tip
It belongs to someone! Add the apostrophe + s.
Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes

The apostrophe is a little hook that holds onto the 's'.

Vocabulary
Possessive Noun: A noun that shows ownership.
Apostrophe: A punctuation mark used in possessives.
Common Mistakes
  • Putting apostrophe in plurals (Two cat's).
  • Forgetting the s.
Differentiation
SupportDraw the object belonging to the person.
ChallengePossessive plurals (The dogs' bones - Grade 2 concept, but maybe intro).
Discussion Questions
  • What does the apostrophe do?
Extension Activities
  • Who owns this? Game with classroom items.
Parent Tip

Use 's to show who owns something at home. 'Mom's book,' 'Dad's shoes.'

Learning Path
Skill Level

advanced

Estimated Time

15 minutes

Skills Practiced
PossessivesPunctuation