1. Lesson 6.notebook October 04, 2012
October 4, 2012 Agenda:
• Spelling & Vocabulary
> Unit 4 Spelling Post Test & Unit 4 Vocabulary Pre­Test
• Grammar
> Lesson 6
• Literature
> Lit. Circles
– Divide into Groups, Pass out Books, Reading Response Log Reminders
Homework:
• Lit. Circles (due on Monday, 10/8)
> (Schroeder) Night of the Twisters: Read "As Told By..."­ "7 o'clock" & Reading
Response Log
> (Shidner) On My Honor: Read Chapters 1­3 & Reading Response Log
• Independent Reading Summary Paragraph due Friday, October 12th
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2. Lesson 6.notebook October 04, 2012
Lesson 6: Singular Possessive Nouns
Possessive Noun:
a noun that shows who or what owns or has something
My brother's shirt is red and white.
examples: Leo's hat my puppy's food Erica's scarf
*To form the possessive form of a singular noun, and an 's to the noun.
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3. Lesson 6.notebook October 04, 2012
Write the possessive form of each singular noun...
1. (John) dogs are Labrador retrievers.
2. One (dog) coat is the color of chocolate.
3. Another (puppy) fur is golden.
4. Some of the (world) best dogs are retrievers.
5. This (breed) popularity began in England.
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4. Lesson 6.notebook October 04, 2012
Use a singular possessive form of the words in parentheses...
6. The Animal Expo is featuring (a pet that belongs to Jessica).
7. We like to watch (the chimpanzee that belongs to the zoo).
8. Kamal spends hours brushing (the coat of his horse).
9. (The mother of Nancy) is a dog trainer.
10. (The beagle that belongs to James) won a blue ribbon.
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