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Nothing but Nouns!
Nouns A noun is a person, place, thing or idea.
A noun is often �clued� by the words �an����a� and �the� An ape on the bike hit a bird with a rock at the end of the long road. We will learn about: concrete nouns and abstract nouns. common nouns and proper nouns singular nouns and plural nouns. collective nouns possessive nouns
Rockin� Out with NOUNS!
• Let�s!see!a!mini!introduc/on!to!NOUNS!!
• Remember!some!of!the!nouns!you!see…!
• !Feel!free!to!sing!along!!
A noun is a person, place, thing or idea…
!!Person' Place' Thing' Idea/Feeling'
girl! Nashua! toy! love!
Mr.!Robbins! city! tree! happiness!
nurse! back!yard! arm! freedom!
Sam! San!Francisco! couch! honesty!
boy! mountain! monster! commitment!
man! Mount!Monadnock! Big!Foot! kindness!
president! Pennichuck!School! Apple!Computer! democracy!
YOUR TURN…. Click!HERE!to!play!the!Balloon!Noun!Game!!
Concrete and Abstract Nouns
Concrete vs. Abstract Nouns • A!concrete!noun!is!a!noun!that!can!be!experienced!with!your!five!senses.!!You!can!touch,!smell,!see,!hear!or!taste!a!concrete!noun.!
• An!abstract!noun!can!not!be!experienced!with!your!five!senses.!!!An!abstract!noun!exists,!but!you!cannot!see!it,!taste!it,!smell!it,!touch!it!or!hear!it.!
Concrete Nouns • A!concrete!noun!can!be!experienced!with!one!or!more!of!your!five!senses.!
• An!orange!is!a!concrete!noun.!!You!can!see!an!orange,!taste!one,!smell!one,!touch!one.!
• A!whistle!is!a!concrete!noun.!!You!can!hear!it!and!see!hit!and!touch!it.!
Abstract Nouns
Other!abstract!nouns:!!anger,!peace,!hate,!pride,!sympathy,!bravery,!success,!courage,!beauty,!!fun,!loyalty!
pain,!knowledge,!trust,!educa/on,!friendship,!intelligence!
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Abstract nouns aren�t detected by your five senses. Honesty is an example of an abstract noun. What color is honesty? You don't know because you cannot see it. What texture is honesty? Who knows? You cannot touch it. What flavor is honesty? No clue! You cannot taste it! Does it make a sound? Of course not! Does it smell? Not a bit! Honesty is an abstract noun!
YOUR TURN…Find the concrete and abstract nouns…
The!mother!felt!love!for!her!baby!and!she!had!much!happiness!when!the!child!laughed!while!playing!with!the!toy.!!
The!soldier!held!his!gun!/ghtly!as!he!walked!into!the!city.!!He!felt!hatred!for!his!enemy!but!dreaded!the!thought!of!causing!pain.!!He!hated!war!and!wished!he!could!go!home.!!
Angie!was!sad!that!her!friend!Lily!was!moving!to!Florida.!!She!was!filled!with!sorrow!at!the!thought!of!losing!her!friendship.!!
She!looked!at!her!watch.!!Where!had!the!/me!gone?!!She!had!spent!all!night!on!the!computer!doing!her!homework!!
Common and Proper Nouns
Common Nouns vs. Proper Nouns
• A!common!noun!is!an!ordinary!person,!place!or!thing.!!A!common!noun!is!not!capitalized.!(boy,!city,!house)!
• A!proper!noun!is!a!specific!person,!place!or!thing.!!A!proper!noun!is!capitalized.!!(Sam,!Nashua,!The!White!House)!
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Common Noun and Proper Noun
• holiday!=!!common!noun!
• Valen/ne�s!Day!=!proper!noun!
• tower!=!common!noun!
• Eiffel!Tower!=!proper!noun!
Common Noun and Proper Noun
• doctor!=!!a!common!noun!• Dr.!Ed!Jones!=!!a!proper!noun!!
Common Noun and Proper Noun
Common and Proper Nouns • doctor !!• lady!• building!• city!• shoe!• college!• girl!• boy!
• Dr.!Roesler!• Mrs.!Hyde!• The!Capital!Building!• Beaumont,!TX!• Nike!• Lamar!State!College!• Mary!• James!
Your Turn…!
Click!HERE!to!Play!the!Common!and!Proper!Noun!Game…!
Singular and Plural Nouns
Singular and Plural Nouns!• Singular!means!ONE!• ONE!crazy!guy…!
• Plural!means!MORE!THAN!ONE!• TWO!crazy!guys…!
• There!are!rules!to!making!Singular!nouns!into!plural!nouns.!
Singular or Plural? 1. cats!2. baby!3. church!4. tables!5. books!6. Bus!7. man!8. oranges!9. dog!10. bananas!
If!a!noun!ends!with!�s���x���ch�!or!�sh�,!add!�ES�!to!make!it!plural:!
• s!– buses!
• x!– taxes!
• ch!– benches!
• sh!– dishes!
Add!ies!to!make!nouns!plural!that!end!with!a!consonant!and!a!y:!
• lady!– Ladies!
• fry!– fries!
Some!nouns!that!end!in!f!or!fe!change!to!ves!when!made!plural:!
• calf!– calves!
• knife!– knives!
Some!nouns!that!end!in!o!change!to!es!when!made!plural.!!Some!change!to!s:!
• kangaroo!– kangaroos!
• potato!– potatoes!
Some!nouns!do!not!change!at!all!when!made!plural:!
• sheep!– sheep!
• deer!– deer!
Some!nouns!change!completely!when!made!plural:!
• man!– men!
• goose!– geese!
Some!nouns!don�t!fit!the!rules…!• Monkey!changes!to!monkeys!not!monkies.!
That�s just the English Language
for you!
Noun'type'' Forming'the'plural' Example''
Ends!with!gfe!!Change!f!to!v!then!Add!gs!!
knife!g!knives!life!g!!lives!wife!!g!wives!!
Ends!with!gf!!Change!f!to!v!then!Add!ges!!
half!!g!halves!wolf!!g!wolves!loaf!!g!loaves!!
Ends!with!go!! Add!ges!!potato!!g!potatoes!tomato!!g!tomatoes!volcano!!g!volcanoes!!
ends!with!gus!! Change!gus!to!gi!!cactus!g!gcac/!nucleus!!g!nuclei!!
ALL!KINDS!!
Change!the!vowel!or!Change!the!word!or!Add!a!different!ending!!
man!g!men!foot!g!feet!child!!g!children!person!!g!people!tooth!g!teeth!mouse!g!!mice!!
Unchanging!!Singular!and!plural!are!the!same!!
sheep!deer!fish!!
Can!you!make!these!nouns!plural?!
1. half!2. foot!3. piano!4. spy!5. brush!
Can!you!make!these!nouns!plural?!
1. halves!2. feet!3. pianos!4. spies!5. brushes!
Can!you!make!these!nouns!plural?!
1. mouse!
2. memo!
3. shelf!4. leaf!5. child!
Can!you!make!these!nouns!plural?!
1. mice!2. memos!3. shelves!4. leaves!5. children!
Can!you!make!these!nouns!plural?!
1. thief!2. woman!3. fish!4. photo!5. die!
Can!you!make!these!nouns!plural?!
1. thieves!2. women!
3. fish!4. photos!5. dice!
You Try It! Click!HERE!to!fish!for!plural!nouns!!
Collective Nouns…
Collective Nouns…!When!you!collect!something,!you!put!together!a!group!of!more!than!one.!!!
Collec/ve!means!a!group.!!Collec/ve!nouns!are!�groups!of!something.�!!
Here!are!some!collec/ve!nouns:!!
herd !fleet !colony !tribe !pack !family !team !flock!
group !army !mob !class !!
Possessive Nouns…
I believe that belongs to
me…
Possessive Nouns…!A!possessive!noun!!is!a!noun!that!shows!ownership.!!To!�possess�!means!to!own!or!to!have.!
! I am Bob and this is my towel.
Possessive Nouns…!To!show!ownership,!an!apostrophe!is!used.!!
Most!people!have!a!hard!/me!pujng!the!apostrophe!in!the!correct!place!!!!!
The!rule!for!the!apostrophe!depends!on!whether!the!noun!is!singular!or!plural.!
Possessive Singular Nouns Use'an'apostrophe'with'=s'for'possessives'of'singular'nouns.''SINGULAR'MEANS'ONE.'Use!an!apostrophe!plus!!s!to!show!the!possessive!form!of!a!singular!noun,!even!if!that!singular!noun!already!ends!in!!s:!!!Frank�s!crayon!!my!friend�s!dad!Robert!Frost�s!poetry!!today's!weather!report!!the!boss's!problem!!Star!Jones's!talk!show!!That!boy�s!shirt!
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I am one boy and
this is my shirt.
Possessive Plural Nouns Use'an'apostrophe'without'an'=s'for'most'possessives'plural'nouns.''PLURAL'MEANS'MORE'THAN'ONE.'To!form!the!possessive!of!a!plural!noun!that!already!ends!in!!s,!add!an!apostrophe:!!!
the'girls''swing'set'(the!swing!set!belonging!to!the!girls)!!the'students''projects'(the!projects!belonging!to!the!students)!!the'Johnsons''house'(the!house!belonging!to!the!Johnsons)!!
If!the!plural!noun!does!not!end!in!!s,!add!an!apostrophe!plus!!s:!!'women's'conference'(the!conference!belonging!to!the!women)!!
the'children's'toys'(the!toys!belonging!to!the!children)!!the'men's'training'camp'(the!training!camp!belonging!to!the!men)!
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Singular Possessive vs. Plural Possessive
Basically….!
The project belonging to one student: (singular) The student�s project The apostrophe comes before the s.
The project belonging to more than one student: (plural) The students� project The apostrophe comes after the s.
Singular Possessive vs. Plural Possessive
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The shoes belonging to one woman: WOMAN�S SHOES
The shoes belonging to many women: WOMEN�S SHOES The apostrophe comes before the s because the noun is a collective group and has no s on the end. It would be �ladies� shoes if the base word was lady.: Lady�s shoes (the shoes belonging to one lady) Ladies� shoes (the shoes belonging to more than one lady.
Can you make this sentence possessive?
• Adam owns that car.
Answer:
• That is Adam's car.
Which answer best fits in the blank?
____________ bicycle is broken. A. Seths' B. Sethes C. Seths D. Seth's
Which answer best fits in the blank?
____________ bicycle is broken. A. Seths' B. Sethes C. Seths D. Seth's
Which!answer!best!fits!in!the!blank?!
The!trash!can!will!amract!a!lot!of!____________!if!you!leave!the!lid!off.!!A.!flys!!B. !flies!!C. !flie's!!D.!fly's!
Which!answer!best!fits!in!the!blank?!
The!trash!can!will!amract!a!lot!of!____________!if!you!leave!the!lid!off.!
!A. !flys!
!B. !flies'!C. !flie's!!D. !fly's!
Which!answer!best!fits!in!the!blank?!
The!____________________!skin!is!red.!
!A. !tomatoes!
!B. !tomato's!
!C. !tomatos'!
!D. !tomatos's!
Which!answer!best!fits!in!the!blank?!
The!____________________!skin!is!red.!
!A. !tomatoes!
!B. !tomato's'!C. !tomatos'!
!D. !tomatos's!
Which!answer!best!fits!in!the!blank?!
Emily!has!two!hamsters!named!Barry!and!Steve.!!The!____________________!cage!looks!like!a!/ny!house.!
!A. !hamsters'!
!B. !hamsters!
!C. !hamster's!
!D. !hamsterers!
Which!answer!best!fits!in!the!blank?!
Emily!has!two!hamsters!named!Barry!and!Steve.!!The!____________________!cage!looks!like!a!/ny!house.!
!A. !hamsters''!B. !hamsters!!C. !hamster's!!D. !hamsterers!
Which!answer!best!fits!in!the!blank?!
Billy!will!carry!his!____________!suitcase.!!A.!sister's!!B.!sisters!!C. !sisteres!!D.!sister'!
Which!answer!best!fits!in!the!blank?!
Billy!will!carry!his!____________!suitcase.!
!A.!sister's'!B.!sisters!!C. !sisteres!!D.!sister'!
Which!answer!best!fits!in!the!blank?!
I!borrowed!___________!!sweater.!!A. !Jane's!!B. !Janes!!C. !Jane!!D. !Janes'!
Which!answer!best!fits!in!the!blank?!
I!borrowed!_________!!sweater.!
!A. !Jane's'!B. !Janes!!C. !Jane!!D. !Janes'!
I am Jane and this is my sweater.
You Try It! Click!HERE!to!take!a!possessive!noun!quiz!!
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