NounsNouns

What is a noun?What is a noun? A noun is a A noun is a wordword that names a person... that names a person...

……place...place...

……thing...thing... ……or idea.or idea.

Common and Proper Common and Proper nounsnouns

A common noun names A common noun names any any person, person, place, thing, or idea.place, thing, or idea.

A A proper nounproper noun names a names a specialspecial person, place, thing, or idea.person, place, thing, or idea.

presidepresidentnt

countrycountry

Abe Abe LincolnLincoln

United United StatesStates

holidayholiday

ChristmasChristmas

Let’s find some Let’s find some nouns:nouns:

The snowman is taking a vacation.He plans to visit Florida.

His suitcase is packed with clothing

and toys for “fun in the sun”.Maybe he’ll visit Seaworld, Busch Gardens, and

Universal.

________ ________

_______

_______ ________

____ ____ _____

______________________

_________

C C

P

C C

C C C

P P

P

Now try these:Now try these:

The Kings are going to a party at their cousin’s house.

Each parcel has a special gift inside.

Bob has some Sega games and books.

Mrs. King is giving clothes and slippers.

Mr. King wrapped tools.

_____ ______ ________________

______ _____

____ __________ _______

__________ ________________

________ ______

C C

C

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C

P

P P

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Forming PluralsForming Plurals

What is a plural noun?What is a plural noun?

A plural noun names two or more

persons, places,

things, or ideas.

children

fingers

cookies

pigtails

Plural rules:Plural rules:

If a singular noun ends If a singular noun ends with s, ss, x, ch, sh, or z with s, ss, x, ch, sh, or z

add add eses to form the plural. to form the plural.dish -dishes

dress

box

-dresses

-boxes

More plural rules:More plural rules:

If a singular noun ends with If a singular noun ends with a consonant and y, change a consonant and y, change

the y to the y to i i and add and add eses..

If the noun ends with a If the noun ends with a vowel and y, just add vowel and y, just add ss..

city -cities baby -babies

boy -boys holiday -holidays

Still more plural Still more plural rules:rules:

Some nouns change form Some nouns change form completely.completely.

Some nouns have the Some nouns have the same form for both same form for both singular and plural.singular and plural.

child -children foot -feet

fish -fish moose -moose

A final plural rule:A final plural rule: Some singular nouns ending Some singular nouns ending in f or fe change the f to in f or fe change the f to vv and and add add s s or or eses to form the plural. to form the plural.

wolf -wolves

leaf -leaves

Let’s form some Let’s form some plurals:plurals:

girl -girlsfamily-familiestoy -toysshelf -shelveschild -children

tray -trays

baby -babies

knife -knives

Now try these:Now try these:

reindeer -reindeer

cloud -clouds

holiday -holidays

sky -skies

roof -roofs

hoof -hooves

Possessive nounsPossessive nouns

A possessive noun shows A possessive noun shows ownership. ownership. It must be It must be

followed by another noun!followed by another noun!pitcher’s glove

batter’s hat

bat’s handle

Forming Forming possessivespossessives

Add an Add an apostropheapostrophe and and ss ( ( ‘s‘s ) to form the possessive ) to form the possessive

of most singular nouns.of most singular nouns.Arm of the robot Robot’s arm

Path of the machine Machine’s path

Flow of the water Water’s flow

Avoiding the Avoiding the “snake”“snake”

Add an Add an apostropheapostrophe and and an invisible s (an invisible s (‘‘) to form ) to form the possessive of nouns the possessive of nouns

that end with s.that end with s.Sound of the snakes Snakes’ sound

Occupants of the baskets Baskets’ occupants

Let’s try some:Let’s try some:

Spell the possessive form of the noun.

The _____ aprons were colorful. (ladies)

A _____ mustache fluttered in the breeze. (dancer)

The picturesque _____ domes reached nearly to the sky. (temple)

ladies’

dancer’s

temple’s

Now try these:Now try these:

Splotches of the painter Painter’s splotches

Bristles of the brushes Brushes’ bristles

Work of the artist Artist’s work