Noun Meanings
Meaning of a noun
A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.
A noun ends in a consonant and -y.
If there is a consonant before the y, change -y to -ies.
Ladies carry everything in me; most moms have several of them.
purse;purses
What is the plural for leaf, and what is the rule?
For nouns ending in f or fe, change -f or -fe to -ves.
Give the plural form for radio, spell it
radios
Common noun begins with __________
Lowercase Letters
A noun is regular
Add -s to the end of the word
I’m big and gray and stomp around. Add one more of me. What am I?
elephant; elephants
What is the plural form of watch, and what is the rule?
For nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, x, or z, add -es to the end of the noun.
Give the plural for knife, spell it.
knives
Meaning of Plural Noun
A plural noun is a noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
The noun ends in s, ss, sh, ch, x, or z?
Add -es to the end of the noun.
I’m tall and rocky. Add a twin, and now there’s a bunch of me. What am I?
mountain; mountains
What is the plural form of fly, and what is the rule?
If a consonant comes before y, change -y to -ies.
Give the plural form of self; Spell it!
selves
True or False: All nouns are formed by adding an s.
False.
The noun ends in a vowel before the o?
If the vowel comes before o, add -s.
I make things go, like your remote or toy. Add more of me. What am I?
battery; batteries
What is the plural form of flower and what is the rule?
flowers; These are regular nouns and just get an -s.
Give the plural for potato; spell it!
potatoes
Meaning of singular noun
A singular noun is a noun that refers to only one person, place, thing, or idea.
The noun ends with a vowel before the y
If the vowel comes before y, simply add -s.
I sneak and steal quietly. There’s more than one of me now. What am I
thief; thieves
What is the plural form of country, and what is the rule?
countries; change the y to an i and add-es. (because there is a consonant before the y)
Give the plural for monkey: Spell it!
monkeys
Proper noun begins with _____________
Uppercase or Capital letters
The noun ends with -f or -fe
Change -f or -fe to -ves.
One ___,two ____, red_____, blue_____
fish
What is the plural form of box and what is the rule?
boxes; For nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, x, or z, add -es to the end of the noun.
Give the plural for factory; Spell it!
Factories