👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will apply possessive nouns using the examples and practice below.

Vocabulary
possessive nouns, revise

Teaching Notes

• Read together first, then let students answer independently. Ask students to point to the word or sentence that supports an answer.
• Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
• Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
• Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, including discussion and independent practice.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Big Idea
A possessive noun shows belonging. Add apostrophe-s to a singular noun; add an apostrophe after a regular plural ending in s.

Worked example
the bird’s nest; the birds’ nests

Vocabulary and Definition

• — the language skill explained in the Big Idea
• — change writing to improve it

Words to Learn

possessive nouns, revise

Sentences to Fill In

1. The term for the language skill explained in the Big Idea is ____.
2. The term for change writing to improve it is ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. Show that one girl owns a hat.
2. Show that several cats own bowls.
3. Rewrite: the bags of the children
4. Does "dogs" alone show ownership?
5. Explain the rule in your own words.
6. Write your own example and explain why it fits.

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

Write two new examples and read them to a partner.

Reflection

• Explain one thing you learned.
• Write two new examples and read them to a partner.