Wednesday’s Bellwork

• Do week 5 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday’s questions– Page 27– On a piece of your own paper

• Modify these nouns to possessive nouns and use them in sentences: woman, toy.

Spelling Possessives

• The possessive form of a noun shows ownership or relationship. When forming a possessive noun, be sure to put the apostrophe in the correct place.

• Singular nouns: Add an apostrophe and s, even if the word ends in s (book’s cover, waitress’s tray, Louis’s house)

Today You Will

• Spell possessives correctly

Spelling Possessives

• Plural nouns ending in s: Add an apostrophe (songs’ melodies, bees’ honey).

• Plural nouns not ending in s: Add an apostrophe and s (women’s sports, people’s health).

• Practice- Revise the sentence– In the beginning , Rogers’ potential is not easy to

see.

In your Literature book

• On page 75 in your literature book. • With your elbow partner, Correct the spelling

of the possessive nouns in the following sentences.

• Answers– 1. Mrs. Jones’s treatment…– 2. …prejudge children’s actions.– 3. She knows that many boys’ actions…– 4. …take someone else’s money.

Check your Bellwork

• Make any changes before you turn it in

Homework

• In your language book on page 373 and 374 do exercise 6.

• Vocabulary Worksheet from yesterday—do the Grammar in context

• We will check these tomorrow in class.

Grammar Notes

• Why are apostrophes important?

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