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What is a noun?
A word that names a person, place, thing or animal.
What is a singular noun?
A word that names ONE person, place, thing or animal.
What is a plural noun?
A word that names MORE THAN ONE person, place, thing or animal.
What is a common noun?
A word that tells about a general person, place, thing, animal.
What is a proper noun?
A word that tells about a specific person, place, thing, animal.
My friends are nice.
What is the noun?
My friends
Is "blankets" singular or plural? How do you know?
Plural
It has an "s" on the end.
My cat jumps high.
What is the noun? Is it common or proper?
Cat, common
Change the singular noun to plural.
Bug
Bugs
Is "messes" singular or plural?
Plural
Tell me a proper noun for teacher
Mrs. Shafer, Mrs. Tomas, Mrs. Schulz... can be any example
What is the noun in the sentence and is it singular or plural? *Must answer both correctly to get the points*
The cats are hiding in the grass.
Cats
Plural
What is the noun in the sentence and is it singular or plural? *Must answer both correctly to get the points*
My dog runs.
Dog
Singular
"Teachers" is plural.
True or False?
True
What does a proper noun always need?
A capital letter
Change the following singular noun to plural (must spell it correctly):
Lunch
Lunches
What is the noun in the sentence and is it common or proper? *Must answer both correctly to get the points*
I want to go to Target.
Target
Proper
Change the following singular noun to plural (must spell it correctly):
Dish
Dishes
What is the noun in the sentence and is it singular or plural? *Must answer both correctly to get the points*
My bandana is red.
My bandana
Singular
Change the following proper noun to a common noun:
Wal-Mart
store
What is the noun in the sentence and is it common or proper? *Must answer both correctly to get the points*
My friend is sliding down the slide.
friend
Common
Change the following singular noun to plural (must spell it correctly):
Sky
Skies
Change the following singular noun to plural (must spell it correctly):
Beach
Beaches
Change the following singular noun to plural (must spell it correctly):
Candy
Candies
Change the following common noun to a proper noun:
girl
(any girl's name will work)