NOUNS

1. NOUNS by Sandra Boyd

2. Common and Proper Nouns • A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. • A common noun names any person, place, thing or idea. Common nouns are not capitalized, unless they come at the beginning of a sentence. • Examples: • teacher baseball city

3. Common Nouns house car dog door boat mother love desk

4. ASSIGNMENT #1 • Write ten (10) common nouns. • Write a declarative sentence with two of your nouns. • Write an interrogative sentence with two of your nouns. • Underline each common noun.

5. Proper Nouns • A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are always capitalized. • Examples: • Mrs. Boyd Atlanta Braves New York

6. Proper Nouns Mr. Delbridge Mercury Boulevard George Washington Baptist Hospital Jeffrson Memorial

7. ASSIGNMENT #2 • Write ten (10) proper nouns. • Write a declarative sentence with two of your nouns. • Write an interrogative sentence with two of your nouns. • Underline each proper noun.

8. Concrete Nouns • A concrete noun names an object that can be recognized by at least one of the senses. • Examples: gloves pickle desk

9. ASSIGNMENT #3 • Write ten (10) concrete nouns. • Write a declarative sentence with two of your nouns. • Write an interrogative sentence with two of your nouns. • Underline each concrete noun.

10. Abstract Nouns • An abstract noun names a quality or an idea that cannot be recognized by the senses. • Examples: love laziness fear

11. ASSIGNMENT #4 • Write ten (10) abstract nouns. • Write an exclamatory sentence with two of your nouns. • Write an imperative sentence with two of your nouns. • Underline each abstract noun.

12. Compound Nouns Compound nouns are nouns that are made up of two or more words. Compound nouns can be written as one word- -or as more than one word- . Other compound words are written as two or more words joined by hyphens- . hometown ice cream mother-in-law

13. One Word Compound Nouns bookmark doorknob strongbox highchair necklace

14. ASSIGNMENT #5 • Write five (5) one word compound nouns. • Write a declarative sentence with two of your nouns. • Write an interrogative sentence with two of your nouns. • Underline each one word compound noun.

15. Hyphenated Nouns age-group great-grandmother kilowatt-hour runner-up go-cart

16. ASSIGNMENT #6 • Write five (5) hyphenated nouns. • Write a declarative sentence with two of your nouns. • Write an interrogative sentence with two of your nouns. • Underline each hyphenated noun.

17. Nouns with More than One Word maid of honor box seat music box motion picture dining room

18. ASSIGNMENT #7 • Write five (5) nouns with more than one word. • Write a declarative sentence with two of your nouns. • Write an exclamatory sentence with two of your nouns. • Underline each noun with more than one word.

19. Collective Nouns Name a group of individuals or things. class committee family herd team crowd audience club

20. ASSIGNMENT #10 • Write ten (10) collective nouns. • Write a sentence for each of your collective nouns. • Underline each collective noun.

21. Possessive Nouns A possessive noun names who or what owns or has something. Possessive nouns can be common or proper nouns. They can also be singular or plural. The following pairs of sentences show possessive nouns are formed.

22. Possessive Nouns Mike owns a book about inventions. Mike's book is about inventions. Several books have indexes. Check several books' indexes.

23. Forming Possessive Nouns Most Singular Nouns add an apostrophe and an –s (‘s). Examples: a girl -- a girl’s coat Wichita – Wichita’s population Singular Nouns ending in –s add an apostrophe and –s (‘s). Ex.: Joseph Ives – Joseph Ives’s clock Alexis – Alexis’s book

24. Forming Possessive Nouns Plural Nouns ending in -s add an apostrophe (‘). Examples: boys –boys’ The Wrights – the Wrights’ plane Plural Nouns not ending in –s add an apostrophe and –s (‘s). Ex.: children – children’s toys women – women’s organization

25. ASSIGNMENT #9 • Write ten (10) possessive nouns. • Write a sentence for each of your possessive nouns. • Underline each possessive noun.

26. PRETESTING DIAGNOSTICCHAPTER 11 EOL Page 336-337 Number 1-20 in your journals. Complete the Diagnostic Preview. Remember to date and title the lesson.