Common Nouns
A Common Noun is...
nouns that refer to a person place or thing in general, usually not capitalized.
A Proper noun is...
A specific person, place, or thing, which is always capitalized.
Plural nouns are...
Nouns that list one or more of an items, ending in s or es
Collective Nouns are...
A noun that denotes a group of people
A possessive noun is....
A noun that refers to being the owner. of something
Out of these four words, which one is a COMMON Noun
A) dirty
B) watch
C) McCormick Middle School
D) chicken
D) Chicken
Can proper nouns be plural?
Yes
Daily Double
Which are plural NOUNS
A) Cast
B) Spiders
C) Nintendo
D)Oxen
Both D and B
Name any three examples of a collective noun
(any example of a collective noun used)
What type of punctuation do you use to show a noun is possessive?
an apostrophe
What is the difference between Common Nouns and Proper Nouns?
Common nouns talk about general people, places and things while Proper nouns talk about special or specific people, places and things.
Which of these is a proper noun?
A) mushroom
B) snowflake
C) Applebees
D) water
C) Applebees
Irregular plural nouns are...
Plural Nouns that do not use s or es
Name the SPECIFIC collective noun to describe a group of lions
A Pride
which noun is the possessive noun
A) Dogs
B) Playdough
C) Blankets
D) Dog's
D) Dog's
DAILY DOUBLE
What type of Noun is a potato
for partial points: Common or Concrete
for full, Common, Concrete
Daily Double
give an example of a proper noun, that is a place. what about one that is a thing?
(Any proper noun named)
What is the one difference between irregular, and regular plural nous?
Regular uses s and es, irregular does not
Which noun is a collective noun
A) A bag of chips
B) A koala
C) The White House
D) A Castle
A
In a plural noun ending with s, where does the apostrophe go?
at the end of the word example ladies'
How many nouns are in this sentence
The dog was awarded a medal for his bravery in taking down the burglar
4
what are some proper nouns that are not usually capitalized
seasons, directions, family relationships. HOWEVER these are all depending on how they fit within the sentence.
Identify all the plural nouns in this
As a vet, I work with, dogs, sheep, mice, snakes, and many more animals.
Make the following word plural: Geese
dogs, sheep, mice, snakes, animals
What is Geese
Identify the Collective Nouns in this sentence
While I was on safari, I saw a herd of elephants and a parliament of crows coming close to the car. They were protecting their babies.
Herd of Elephants and parliament of crows
Identify the word that should be a possessive noun in this sentence
I went over to my friends house to play on his trampoline.
Make the phrase possessive: the shoes that belonged to the elves.
Friend's
The elves' shoes