Nouns
Define a noun
a person, place, thing, or idea
How do you make a normal singular noun possessive?
Add 's
What is rule #2?
If a noun ends in vowel + y, add s
Define Prefix
a greek word part at the beginning of a word
Name 5 Proper Nouns
Answers may vary
Name a proper noun to match the common noun "store".
answers may vary
What is the possessive phrase?
The toy of the cat
The cat's toy
pluralize the word lady
Ladies
define suffix
a greek word part at the end of the word
Identify the appositive:
My mom's best friend, Aunt Lucy, is coming into town!
,Aunt Lucy,
Explain the difference between a common and a proper noun
A common noun is a general person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
How do you write the possessive of a plural ending in s?
Add ' after the s
pluralize the word chef
Chefs
Define the part: Graph
Written/ drawn
Define appositive
a noun/noun phrase the renames or give more information about a noun.
Correct the sentence:
henry loved to play with his cat chester at the tacoma playground.
Capitalize proper nouns: Henry, Chester, Tacoma
What is the possessive phrase?
The experiments of the scientists
Fix the sentence:
The puppys were running down the street with their earies flapping in the wind.
puppies ; ears
Define the part: chron
time
Identify the parts of the sentence that each noun belongs to (Simple Subject, Direct Object, or Object of the Preposition).
The King ate every slice of cake.
King = Simple Subject
Slice = Direct Object
Cake = Object of the Preposition
Give 2 examples of a compound noun
answers may vary
ex: lightning rod, bank robber, telephone pole, thunderstorm
Fix the sentence:
The childrens' toys were accidently left at their grandparents's house.
children's ; grandparents'
Fix the sentence:
The oxes grazed on the grasss in the pasture until the stares began to appear in the sky.
oxen ; grasses ; stars
locate the parts: autobiography
define the word:
auto = self
bio = life
graph = written/drawn
definition: a story written about a person's own life
Identify the parts of the sentence that each noun belongs to (Simple Subject, Direct Object, or Object of the Preposition).
A penguin in a zoo was just diagnosed with chronic squawking so the zookeepers give special treats to the bird.
penguin = simple subject
zoo = object of preposition
chronic squawking = object of preposition
bird = object of preposition
treats = direct object