The Great Noun Race

Four Types of Nouns1.

2.3.

4.

Common vs. Proper

• Common – not specific and not capitalized– Example? Boy, girl

• Proper – specific and capitalized– Example? Nashville, Alex

Abstract vs. Concrete• Concrete – CAN be observed by

the senses– Examples? Adam Sandler,ocean, spaghetti

• Abstract - CAN’T be observed by the senses– Examples? happiness, sadness,

love, hate

Concrete Abstract

Application Time!Example:

I can’t hear anger, but I can see _____________.

If speed was an animal, it would be a ____________.

1. If fear was a food, it would be a __________.

2. If beauty was a dessert, it would be a ___________.

3. If boredom was an animal, it would be a ____________.

4. I can’t see joy, but I can see _____________.5. If loneliness was a celebrity, it would be

___________. 6. If loyalty was an animal, it would be

___________

1. baby 10. ski2. loaf 11. snake3. gas 12. berry4. thief 13. peach5. fungus 14. vice-president6. spy 15. story7. volcano 16. Chinese8. piano 17. monkey9. $ 18. grinch

Make the following nouns PLURAL

1. Sears2. Phone 8. teams3. Duck 9. James4. Potatoes 10. pencil5. Donut 11. dogs6. Gomez 12. pastry7. Girl 13. party

14. Mr. Barlow

Make the following nouns POSSESSIVE

PossessivesTo form the possessive of a singular noun?

-- add ‘s

To form the possessive noun that does not end in s? add ‘s

To form the possessive of a noun ending in s? add only the ‘

1. The (dog) bowl is empty. 2. Those (women) ringtones are very annoying.3. Each of the (letters) addresses is incorrect.4. The (postcard) stamp has a beautiful picture. 5. (Colorado) mountains are great for skiing.6. The (shelves) color should match.7. He noticed the (pennies) bright glimmer in the

water.8. (Tess) mother just called.9. The (paper) surface is very smooth. 10. The (desk) surface needs to be cleaned.

1. The lunch of the students2. The rings of the girl3. The scores of the games4. The answers of the homework5. The boxes of the companies6. The trophies of the winners7. The music of the iPod8. The tracks of the puppies9. The food of Old Chicago10.The shoes of the boy