English Language Arts Grade 2 15 min

Select the possessive noun that matches the picture

Select the possessive noun that matches the picture

What you'll learn

  • Identify the picture that shows something belongs to someone 8 out of 10 times.
  • Choose the correct word with an 's to show who owns something in 4 out of 5 picture activities.
  • Match a picture of a person or animal with the word that shows what they own correctly 7 out of 10 times.

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Introduction & Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives Identify the owner in a picture. Identify the object that is owned in a picture. Explain that an apostrophe + s ('s) shows something belongs to someone. Form a singular possessive noun by adding 's. Select the correct possessive noun phrase that describes a picture. Differentiate between a plural noun (cats) and a possessive noun (cat's). Look! A cute puppy has a bone. 🐶 Whose bone is it? Let's learn how to say it belongs to the puppy! Today, we will learn a special secret code! It's called a possessive noun. This helps us show who owns something in a picture. Real-World Applications Telling your friend about your brother's new toy. Writing a label for your dog's food bowl. Describing a character's cool ha...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary

TermDefinitionExample NounA word for a person, place, or thing. Like 'girl', 'school', or 'ball'. 👧🏫⚽The 'dog' is a noun. The 'toy' is a noun. OwnerThe person or animal that something belongs to.If a cat has a toy, the 'cat' is the owner. PossessionThe thing that the owner has. It's their special item.If a cat has a toy, the 'toy' is the possession. ApostropheA little mark that looks like a floating comma ('). It's a key part of our secret code!You can see it in the word 'cat's'. Possessive NounA special noun that shows who owns something. It has an apostrophe and an s ('s).'Maria's' book means the book belongs to Maria.
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Key Rules & Conventions

The 'Add 's' Rule Owner Noun + 's To show one person or animal owns something, add an apostrophe (') and an 's' to their name. The 'Owner First' Rule Owner + Possession When we write it, the owner always comes first. Then we say what they own.

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Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Look at the picture. A girl has a doll. Which word shows that the doll belongs to the girl?
0.girl's
1.girls
2.doll
3.dolls
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Look at the picture. A dog has a bone. Which word shows that the bone belongs to the dog?
0.dogs
1.dog's
2.bone
3.bones
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Look at the picture. A cat is playing with a toy. Which word shows the toy belongs to the cat?
0.cats
1.toy
2.cat's
3.toys

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