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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
C C
C
CC
C
P
P P
P
P
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