Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives

Learning Objectives Identify a plural noun in a sentence. Identify a singular possessive noun in a sentence. Identify a plural possessive noun in a sentence. Differentiate between plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives. Correctly form a singular possessive noun by adding 's. Correctly form a plural possessive noun (for nouns ending in -s) by adding an apostrophe. Use the correct possessive form in a simple sentence. Whose backpack is on the floor? 🎒 Is it the student's backpack or the students' backpack? Let's find out how to tell! Today, we will learn how to spot the difference between words that mean 'more than one' (plurals) and words that show 'who owns something' (possessives). This important skill helps make ou...

TermDefinitionExample Singular NounA noun that names ONE person, place, thing, or idea.One cat, one house, one friend. Plural NounA noun that names MORE THAN ONE person, place, thing, or idea. Most plurals are made by adding -s or -es.Two cats, many houses, several friends. Possessive NounA noun that shows ownership or that something belongs to someone or something. It uses an apostrophe (').The girl's hat. (The hat belongs to the girl.) ApostropheA punctuation mark (') that looks like a floating comma. We use it to make possessive nouns.The mark in the word 'teacher's'. Singular Possessive NounShows that ONE person, place, or thing owns something. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and an s ('s).The dog's bone. (The bone belongs to one dog.) Plur...

Rule for Singular Possessives Singular Noun + 's To show that one person or thing owns something, add an apostrophe and an 's' to the noun. For example, to show a bike belongs to one boy, you write 'boy's bike'. Rule for Plural Possessives (ending in -s) Plural Noun (ending in s) + ' To show that more than one person or thing owns something, and the plural word already ends in 's', just add an apostrophe after the 's'. For example, to show a house belongs to the Smiths, you write 'the Smiths' house'. How to Tell the Difference Look for the apostrophe and what it's doing. If a word ends in 's' and has NO apostrophe, it's usually just plural (cats). If it has an apostrophe, it sho...