Possessive nouns worksheets
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Add apostrophe-s to show owning: Maya's backpack. If the owners already end in s, the apostrophe goes after: the twins' room.
Three grades, each its own sheet. Print one here, or open a grade for examples and teaching notes.
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2nd grade Core grade
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A possessive noun shows owning with an apostrophe and s: the dog's bone, Maya's pencil. Second graders add apostrophe-s to single owners and learn the sharp line between plain plurals (dogs) and owners (dog's).
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3rd grade
Third graders handle both ends of the rule: singular owners take apostrophe-s (the fox's den) and plural owners ending in s take just the apostrophe (the players' jerseys). Irregular plurals like children behave like singulars: children's.
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4th grade
By 4th grade, possessives are about precision: choosing between the coach's meeting and the coaches' meeting changes how many coaches are involved. Students read the sentence for number cues and place the apostrophe to match the meaning.
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