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Your Dictionary: 2nd Grade Lesson Plans for Forming Possessives

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This article focuses on teaching 2nd graders to form possessive. It provides two complete lesson plans with activities for teaching them how to form possessives.
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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.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: William Strunk on the Possessive Singular

For Students 9th - 10th
William Strunk Jr.'s "Elements of Style" on the creation of possessive singular nouns. Provided by Bartleby.com
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Other

World Wide Words: Possessive Apostrophes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the misuse of the apostrophe, such as using an apostrophe in a word which is a simple plural, now known as "greengrocer's apostrophe", the contraction it/it's, who's/whose, etc. A trend toward dropping the possessive...
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University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Possessive Adjectives/determiners

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site with clear explanation of the possessive adjectives/determiners, with usage examples (written and audio) and interactive practice exercises.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Unlawful Possession" by George A. Birmingham

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "Unlawful Possession" by Irish clergyman and author George A. Birmingham.
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University of Calgary

Univ. Of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Personal, Possessive & Indefinite Pronouns

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines and lists indefinite pronouns. Distinquishes between indefinite pronouns and indefinite adjectives.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Guide to Grammar and Style: Pronoun

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Definition of "pronoun" and brief note on possessive and relative pronouns.
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Towson University

Towson University: Online Writing Support: Determiners

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry focuses on the types of determiners including articles, possessive nouns, numbers, indefinite pronouns, and demonstrative pronouns and provides examples of each.
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Other

Illinois State U.: Punctuation Made Simple Apostrophes

For Students 9th - 10th
What is an apostrophe and how is it used properly in punctuation? "Punctuation Made Simple," gives some concrete examples for apostrophe use.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Elementary Rules of Usage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Passage from William Strunk's "Elements of Style" explains how the placement of a participial phrase determines if it refers to the subject of the sentence. Examples.