What Possessed

You?
Grade 3
What are nouns?
A noun is a part of
speech that describes a
person, place, or thing.
What is a possessive noun?
A possessive noun is a
noun that "owns"
something else in the
sentence.
For example:
The airplane's engine was
loud.
The airplane "owns" the
engine.
Possessive nouns are often
shown with apostrophes.
Can you make this sentence
possessive?
Miguel owns that
car.
Answer:
That is Miguel's
car.
Remember:
When there is use of a
possessive, the question
"Who owns it?" can be
asked and answered.
Mine!
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
____________ bicycle is
broken.
A. Seths'
B. Sethes
C. Seths
D. Seth's
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
____________ bicycle is
broken.
A. Seths'
B. Sethes
C. Seths
D. Seth's
Do not confuse possessive
words with plural words!
Possessive words show
ownership. The Blacks
dollhouse is small.
Plural words show more than
one. Those girls are
friendly.
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
The trash can will attract a lot of
____________ if you leave the lid
off.
A. flys
B. flies
C. flie's
D. fly's
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
The trash can will attract a lot of
____________ if you leave the lid off.
A. flys
B. flies
C. flie's
D. fly's
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
The ____________________ skin
is red.
A. tomatoes
B. tomato's
C. tomatos'
D. tomatos's
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
The ____________________ skin
is red.
A. tomatoes
B. tomato's
C. tomatos'
D. tomatos's
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
The desert is home to many kinds
of _______________.
A. animal
B. animals
C. animal's
D. animals'
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
The desert is home to many kinds
of _______________.
A. animal
B. animals
C. animal's
D. animals'
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
Kendra has two hamsters named
Fuzzy and Furry. The
____________________ cage looks
like a tiny house.
A. hamsters'
B. hamsters
C. hamster's
D. hamsterers
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
Kendra has two hamsters named
Fuzzy and Furry. The
____________________ cage looks
like a tiny house.
A. hamsters'
B. hamsters
C. hamster's
D. hamsterers
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
Billy will carry his
____________ suitcase.
A. sister's
B. sisters
C. sisteres
D. sister'
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
Billy will carry his
____________ suitcase.
A. sister's
B. sisters
C. sisteres
D. sister'
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
I borrowed ___________
sweater.
A. Jane's
B. Janes
C. Jane
D. Janes'
Which answer best fits in the
blank?
I borrowed _________
sweater.
A. Jane's
B. Janes
C. Jane
D. Janes'
I am Jane and
this is my sweater.
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