Concrete/Abstract
Common/Proper
Noun/Adjective/Verb
Plurals & Possessives
Noun Determiners
Noun Identification
100

Is the word WISDOM concrete or abstract?

Abstract

100

Determine how the word BABY is used in the following sentences.

1) Do you like baby carrots?

2) Did you meet Ms. Shanahan's baby yesterday?

1)

100

One boy owns a toy, so it is the ___ toy.

boy's

100

List the three articles.

a, an, the

100

Identify the nouns in the following sentence.

The three boys played football in their backyard.

boys, football, backyard

200

Is the word AIR concrete or abstract?

Concrete

200

Determine how the word PLAY is used in the following sentences.

1) Zoe is in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Children's Theatre of Annapolis on February 2.

2) I like to play in the snow.

1) NOUN

2) VERB

200

It is the bathroom used by all the boys in the school, so it is the ______ bathroom.

boys'

200

List the four demonstratives

this, that, these, those
200

Identify the ANDPIPs (Noun Determiners) in the following sentence.

The three boys played football in their backyard.

The, three, their

300

Is the word JET common or proper?

common

300

Determine how the word COUNTRY is used in the following sentences.

1) Brian enjoys country line dancing.

2) The country store had everything we needed.

1) ADJ

2) ADJ

300

1) One ox lives in the barn, so it is the ____ barn.

2) Three oxen share one master, so he is the ____ master.

1) ox's

2) oxen's master

300

List five indefinites.

some, few, several, no, any, many, all

300

Identify the nouns in the following sentences.

Six boys went on a walk in the forest. They saw three squirrels, two chipmunks, and some ants.

boys, walk, forest, squirrels, chipmunks, ants

400

1) Is the phrase ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY common or proper?

2) Is the phrase COUNTY common or proper?

1) Proper

2) Common

400

Determine how the word TOMATO is used in the following sentences.

1) Mrs. Hurd enjoys tomato soup.

2) The tomato grew on the vine.

1) ADJ

2) NOUN

400

1) One bench, but two ____

2) One pass, but two ____

3) One sock, but two ____

4) One leaf, but two ____

1) benches

2) passes

3) socks

4) leaves

400

List six possessive pronouns

my, his, her, your, its, our, their

400

Identify the noun determiners in the following sentences.

Six boys went on a walk in the forest. They saw three squirrels, two chipmunks, and some ants. 

Six, a, the, three, two, some

500

1) Is the word HAPPINESS concrete or abstract?

2) Is the word FEATHER concrete or abstract?

3) Is the word CITY common or proper?

4) Is the phrase BALTIMORE CITY common or proper?

1) abstract

2) concrete

3) common

4) proper

500

Identify how the word RACE is used in the following sentences.

__ 1) The race car driver took off when he saw the solid green flag.

__ 2) The race starts at 2:00 PM.

__ 3) The cars race down the track.

1) ADJ

2) NOUN

3) VERB

500

1) A playground for more than one child

2) A path for more than one rider

3) Parents belonging to Chris

4) Books belonging to Greg

5) A classroom used by more than one child

1) children's playground

2) riders' path

3) Chris's parents

4) Greg's books

5) children's classroom

500
List the six Noun Determiner categories (the ANDPIPs)

Articles

Numbers

Demonstratives

Possessive Pronouns

Indefinites

Possessive Nouns

500

First, identify the noun determiners. Then, identify the nouns in the following sentences.

Some of the boys in my family enjoy hunting; however, more boys enjoy fishing. I, by the way, prefer hiking. Although, I do enjoy eating most freshly steamed fish.

NOUN DETERMINERS: the, my, more, the, most

NOUNS: boys, family, hunting, boys, fishing, way, hiking, eating, fish