Kinds of Nouns
What is an abstract noun
What is a singular noun
A noun that shows ownership.
What is a possessive noun
A noun that is made up of two or more words used together as one word.
What is a compound noun
Nouns can also act as the subject of a sentence. What does the subject do?
Tells who or what the sentence is about.
What type of noun is the word "classroom"
What is concrete/common
A noun that names two or more people, places, things or ideas.
What is a plural noun
The mark that needs to be added to a noun to show possession.
An apostrophe (added before or after the -s)
Name two compound nouns that are spelled as one word.
mailbox
airplane
Nouns have three jobs. What are they?
Predicate noun
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Change the word "boy" into a proper noun.
What is "Tommy" (any specific name will work)
What is the rule when making the word 'table' a plural noun?
Add an -s at the end
How do I show possession of a singular noun.
Ex. Mr. Young owns the classroom
Add an apostrophe -s
Mr. Young's classroom
Name two compound nouns that are spelled with a hyphen between the word.
great-aunt
mother-in-law
What is a predicate noun's job?
Renames the subject
My sister is a teacher at Reed Custer Middle School.
Sister=subject
teacher=predicate noun
cast, crew, and team, are all examples of what kind of noun?
What is collective
What is the rule when making the noun 'leaf' a plural noun?
Change the 'f' to a 'v' and add -es
How do I show ownership of a noun that is already plural?
ex. boys bikes
Add the apostrophe after the -s
boys' bikes
Name two compound nouns that are spelled with a space between them.
wind chimes
window sill
What is the job of a direct object?
Names the receiver of the action verb.
Hector kicked the football.
Football= direct object
It tells WHAT the subject did the action to.
Mrs. Cann-
bravery-soccer team-
ship's crew-
cookie= concrete
Mrs. Cann= proper
bravery= abstract
soccer team= collective
ship's crew= collective
How do I make the word 'moose' plural?
You leave it be! Some nouns keep the same spelling.
How do I show possession of a plural noun that doesn't end in an -s?
ex. children
Add an apostrophe -s
Children's books
Fix the errors in the following compound nouns:
greats-uncle
brother-in-laws
gate way
great-uncles
brothers-in-law
gateway
What is the job of an indirect object?
Tells to whom, or to what an action is being done.
ex. The coach gave the team their awards.
Team= indirect object
It tells WHO the coach did the action to.