Common/Proper Nouns
What is a proper noun?
This is what we call a word that means just one thing.
Singular noun
Find the verb: “She sings a song.”
sing
What pronoun can you use instead of “Maria”?
She or her
This adjective tells how something feels: soft or run?
soft
What is the common noun for Mr. Joe
teacher
This is what we add to most nouns to show there’s more than one.
s
Which word is a verb: apple, climb, fast?
climb
Replace the noun with a pronoun: “Tom is my friend. Tom plays with me.”
He
What kind of adjective is “three” in “three kittens”?
number adjective
This is a name for any person, place, or thing like “girl” or “school.”
common noun
We add –es to words that end in which sounds or letters? (like bus or box)
z, ch, sh, s, x, zz
Fill in the verb: “The baby ___.” (clue: what does a baby do?)
cries, sleeps, or eats
Find the pronouns: “She gave it to him.”
him
Choose the best adjective: “The _____ monster was not scary.” (funny, run, quickly)
funny
“pizza,” “cat,” and “park” are all this kind of noun.
common noun
What is the plural of “bus”?
buses
How many verbs are in the sentence: “Dad cooks and cleans the kitchen.”
Two. Cooks and cleans.
Which sentence uses a pronoun correctly? A) “Me likes cake.” B) “I like cake.”
B) I like cake
Find the adjectives in this sentence: “I saw a tall, happy giraffe.”
tall and happy
Fix the sentence: “i like apple and my friend emma.”
I like apples and my friend Emma.
Change this word to plural: “puppy.”
puppies
In this sentence, what are the verbs? “We danced and clapped but dad was sleeping at the show.”
danced, clapped, and sleeping
Why do we use pronouns in writing?
To not repeat words.
Make the sentence more descriptive: “The bird flew.”
Use color, size, or feeling.