Fun Plural vs. Possessive Nouns Game
Engage students in a lively game to practice distinguishing between plural and possessive nouns. Use handprints as props for interactive learning. Get tips on sentence examples and make learning grammar enjoyable!
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Are your students still struggling with the difference between plural nouns and possessive nouns? Break out this fun game to keep them engaged and having fun while practicing this skill.
Many writers are stumped when it comes to using apostrophe s. Often they ll use the apostrophe s to show that a noun is plural - to indicate more than one. When indicating plurality, the apostrophe IS NOT NEEDED! This activity goes perfectly with the plural/possessive nouns section in your Editing and Revising Guide. This fun and engaging game is quick, easy, and can be played with little to no prep. You can also tie it in with other topics you are learning about. Each student needs their own set of slappy hands. (Options for creating these are on slide 4. ) The teacher reads aloud a sentence that uses a plural noun or possessive noun in it. Students have to slap the correct hand dictating whether the noun was plural or possessive and justify their answer with evidence from the sentence.
Teacher Says: New Years day is know for the day where people set a resolution Teacher Says: New Year s day is know for the day where people set a resolution to achieve throughout the coming year. to achieve throughout the coming year.- Students would slap possessive noun and then justify their answer by stating that the day belongs to the new year. Teacher Says: Teacher Says: Some states are covered in freezing snow this time of year. Some states are covered in freezing snow this time of year. Students would slap plural noun and then justify their answer by stating that the word states refers to more than one state. Continue play for as long as you have time for! Don t want to come up with the sentences on your own? Have students Don t want to come up with the sentences on your own? Have students write a sentence correctly for each example on a slip of paper. Then write a sentence correctly for each example on a slip of paper. Then combine the slips into a bowl and draw them one at a time to use with combine the slips into a bowl and draw them one at a time to use with this game. They get excited when their sentence is used as the example! this game. They get excited when their sentence is used as the example! Make a connection to a topic you are learning about in science or social studies to maximize your time. Have students create their sentences from information learned about a topic of study. EX: Martin Luther King Jr. is a brave leader who gave famous speeches. EX: Martin Luther King Jr. is a brave leader who gave famous speeches. - Students would slap plural noun and then justify their answer by stating that the word speeches refers to more than one speech. EX: A habitat is an animal s natural home or environment. EX: A habitat is an animal s natural home or environment. - -Students would slap possessive noun and then justify their answer by stating that the habitat belongs to the animal.
Use the printable template to run colored copies of the handprints. These are available for purchase from most teacher stores! Have students trace and cut out their own handprint.
Adds s to show Adds s to show more than one. more than one.
