grammar lesson

1. Singular Possessive Nouns
Created by
Andrea White
2nd
Grade

2. Some nouns show who or what
own something.
Luke’s toy
mom’s purse
dad’s tool
chair’s cushion
book’s page

3. This kind of noun is called a
possessive noun.
My sister’s friend is coming over.
The dog’s bed is warm.
Sam’s ball went over the fence.

4. By adding an apostrophe (‘) and an
–s, you can show that a singular
noun owns something.
The bird’s cage is dirty.
bird is a singular noun
bird owns its cage.
Add ‘s
bird’s cage

5. Jen’s room needs to be cleaned.
Jen is a singular noun.
Jen owns her room.
Add ‘s
Jen’s room.

6. The girl’s bike is pink and purple.
girl is a singular noun
girl owns the bike.
Add ’s
girl’s bike.

7. Let’s explore singular possessive nouns
some more.
Singular Singular Possessive
room room’s ______
frog frog’s _______
dad dad’s _______
Kent Kent’s _______
store store’s _______

8. The man has a shoe.
man’s shoe
Tell who or what owns something. Make
is possessive.

9. Bobby has a hobby.
Bobby’s hobby

10. The cat has a ball.
cat’s ball

11. The bear has some honey.
bear’s honey

12. The queen has a crown.
queen’s crown

13. My sister has a blister.
sister’s blister

14. Now let’s make the singular word
into the possessive form.
(Grandpa) tractor would not start.
Grandpa’s tractor would not start.

15. The (rabbit) tail was white.
The rabbit’s tail was white.

16. The (pig) pen smelled bad.
The pig’s pen smelled bad.

17. The (car) tire was flat.
The car’s tire was flat.

18. (Allie) party was so much fun.
Allie’s party was so much fun.

19. The (teacher) desk had lots of
papers to grade.
The teacher’s desk had lots of
papers to grade.

20. Let’s review…..
A possessive noun shows who or
what owns something.
Add an apostrophe (‘) and an –s to a
singular noun to make it a possessive
noun.