Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Writing Skills: Possessives

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on recognizing and demonstrating the standard use of apostrophes when using both singular and plural. It also provides a practice exercise.
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Plurals and Spelling Rules

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
The rules for spelling plural words and using them properly in English are made fun and easy with this BBC Skillswise worksheet for students.
Handout
Other

K12 Reader: Possessive Nouns

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Take a look at examples of possessive nouns, both singular and plural.
Handout
English Plus+

Grammar Slammer's Apostrophes Showing Possession

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the correct and incorrect usage of apostrophes to show possession and examples are provided. Note that links are provided at the bottom of the page for other specific uses of the apostrophe.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Apostrophes and Possession

For Students 9th - 10th
Six slides introducing apostrophes and how they can be used properly with singular and plural nouns to show possession.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Possessive

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to use apostrophes to indicate possession, or ownership -- and when not to use them.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This matching game asks students to match singular and possessive nouns with their plural forms. Java is required.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Plural Forms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good explanation of Plural Forms for the student. Site also offers a quiz at the end. L.11-12.2b Spelling
Unit Plan
Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Teaching Plural Possessives

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
This site focuses on teaching plural possessive nouns and pronouns including what they are and methods of teaching them including using flashcards, and plural possessive Bingo, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy.
Handout
English Plus+

Plural Possessives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the correct and incorrect usage of apostrophes to show possession with plural nouns.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Cases of Nouns and Pronouns

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this writing and grammar tutorial, learn how to distinguish and use nouns and pronouns in English and whether they are subjective, nominative, possessive, or objective.
Unit Plan
University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Plural and Possessive Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A tutorial explaining the proper apostrophe use of singular and plural possessive nouns followed by a twenty-question exercise to practice this skill.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Flashcards is an interactive version of flashcards; one side of the card has a noun and the other has the possessive form of the noun. Students just click on the card to see the other side.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This matching game has students match the singular and plural possessive nouns to their plural forms while remembering the location of each pair. Java is required.
Activity
Other

Possessive Nouns Rules and Practice

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Use these handy rules to help how to create a possessive form.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Apostrophes and Plurals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Apostrophes are generally not used to form English plurals, but there are a few exceptions.
Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

University of Victoria: Elc Study Zone: Irregular Plurals of Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A chart containing information on how to form plurals with irregular nouns, and two exercises to practice the skills learned in the chart.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Match singular and possessive nouns with their plural forms in this click and match game. Java is required.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Abstract Nouns

For Students 9th - 10th
The composition of a noun is more than just a person, place or thing. Use this resource to study examples of nouns and their many uses.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Plural Possessive

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] With this lesson students will be able to identify and use plural possessive nouns.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Possessive Perfection

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the rules for singular, plural and irregular possessives. Students are given an opportunity to identify and create correct possessive forms.
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Other

English Grammar 101: Possessive Nouns

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Online grammar lesson gives an explanation of possessive nouns with follow-up practice exercises. Immediate feedback is provided.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This page focuses on nouns including definitions, types of nouns (person, place, thing/idea), common vs proper nouns, types of common nouns (concrete, abstract, collective), nouns as subjects, nouns as objects, nouns as subjective and...
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Quia

Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Flashcards offers an electronic version of flashcards to practice singular and plural possessive nouns. On the front of each card is a noun; click on the card to reveal the possessive of that noun.