Make It PossessivePossessive Nouns

Intermediate WritingCCSS: 3.L.2d Form and use possessives

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What’s included:□ Task Card in WORD (click on slide to open in WORD for editing OR open separate TASK CARD DOC on the website)□ Anchor Charts □ Student Activity Cards (Run on cardstock and laminate for durability.)□ Possessive Building Frame (Run 6 and laminate for use at the station.)□ Rubric (2 per page)□ Materials Needed: Newspapers and/or magazines.□ Technology Connection: http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=wcn1601

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STATION TASK CARD Unit 1 2 3 4 Writing Station Activity Name: Make It Possessive Standard: Conventions of Standard English Skill/Objective: (COPY IN YOUR PASSPORT) Using Possessives Directions: 1. Each student takes a possessive building frame. Spread the cards out on the table in front of you. Share with the students at your station. 2. Choose one person, animal, or thing card and place it on the building frame. Now choose a word that describes what the person, animal or thing might “possess” or have. Place the word card on the frame. 3. On a sheet of paper, record the two cards using an apostrophe to create a possessive. Now use the possessive noun in a sentence and record on your paper. 3. Skip a line and build another possessive. Use it in a sentence. Practice building possessives to complete the front side of your paper.

Challenge: Look through the newspapers and magazines provided for examples of possessive nouns. Cut three examples out and neatly glue on the back of your paper.

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Possessive NounsA noun becomes a possessive noun

when it shows possession or ownership.

the dog’s bone

Singular Possessive Nouns

The possessive form of singular nouns is usually made by adding an

apostrophe and s.

girl’s hat

frog’s pad

Plural Possessive Nouns

The possessive form of plural nouns ending in s is usually made by adding just an apostrophe.

For plural nouns not ending in s, an apostrophe and s must be added.

ants’ hill

children’s smiles

Possessive Building Frame

Picture of Person/Animal/Thing Picture of Object

• The possessive form of singular nouns is usually made by adding an apostrophe and s. Example: girl’s hat

• The possessive form of plural nouns ending in s is usually made by adding just an apostrophe. Example: ants’ hill

• For plural nouns not ending in s, an apostrophe and s must be added. Example: children’s smiles

stripes pearls lettuce

tail arms

tires Magic wand

jellybeans

skin vine

laces wig horns leaves umbrella

feathers

treasure

beard ears meat

numbers

truck plane gobble nose

Usin g P ossessives Writing Rubric

Not evident = 1 Emerging = 2 Proficient = 3

Features

Rating

Comments

My possessives follow the rules to show ownership.

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2

3

I have used possessives in sentences of my own.

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2

3

My sentences make sense.

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2

3

I have skipped lines and written neatly.

1

2

3

I have used correct capitalization and punctuation.

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2

3

I have edited my work.

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2

3

I have included examples from media on the back.

/21 Overall Score

17-21 = Proficient 10-16 = Emerging 0-9 = Not Evident

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Rater’s Comments:

Usin g P ossessives Writing Rubric

Not evident = 1 Emerging = 2 Proficient = 3

Features

Rating

Comments

My possessives follow the rules to show ownership.

1

2

3

I have used possessives in sentences of my own.

1

2

3

My sentences make sense.

1

2

3

I have skipped lines and written neatly.

1

2

3

I have used correct capitalization and punctuation.

1

2

3

I have edited my work.

1

2

3

I have included examples from media on the back.

/21 Overall Score

17-21 = Proficient 10-16 = Emerging 0-9 = Not Evident

N a m e : Date :

Title :

Ra te r’s N a m e :

Rater’s Comments: