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Focus On: Nouns

Focus On: Nouns. What is a noun ?. A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. . Proper Nouns. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. A proper noun starts with a capital letter . A proper noun may have more than one word. Each word will have a capital letter.

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Focus On: Nouns

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  1. Focus On: Nouns

  2. What is a noun? • A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

  3. Proper Nouns • A propernoun names a particular person, place, or thing. • A proper noun starts with a capitalletter. • A proper noun may have more than one word. Each word will have a capital letter. Some Sundays, we go to Casa Reynoso, my grandparents’ restaurant.

  4. Common Nouns • Common nouns names any person, place or thing. • Common nouns do not start with a capital letter unless they begin a sentence. On Friday nights Anna’s mother would say the prayers that started the Sabbath. The family ate challah and chicken soup. The quilt was the tablecloth.

  5. cats dogs dresses butterflies Singular & Plural Nouns • A singular noun names one person, place or thing. • A plural noun names morethanone person, place or thing. cat dog dress butterfly

  6. buses boxes lunches wishes Plural Nouns • To form most plural nouns, adds to the singular noun. • If the singular noun ends in s, x, ch, or sh, add-es to the singular noun. bus box lunch wish

  7. Now it’s your turn... • Read each question. • Think about the choices and try each one. • Make your choice. • Click the green answer button when you’re ready to see the correct answer. • Click the red click to move to the next question. Click

  8. Number 1 • Which word in dark print is a noun?Newborn kangaroos are smaller than your thumb. a. areb. smallerc. yourd. thumb d. Answer Click

  9. Number 2 • Which common and proper nouns are written correctly? Choose the sentence. a. I had a Friend named Elizabeth sue.b. She lived in a tent on Forest Avenue.c. She flew to mexico in a hot-air Balloon.d. New york was too cold for her Pet Baboon. b. Answer Click

  10. Number 3 • Which noun is in the subject of this sentence?My favorite aunt wears hats with flowers and feathers. a. auntb. hatsc. flowersd. feathers a. Answer Click

  11. Number 4 • Which two words correctly complete this sentence?A silly ________ scared seven skinny ________. c. a. scarecrow … skunkb. scarecrows … skunkc. scarecrow … skunksd. scarecrows … skunk Answer Click

  12. Number 5 • In which group of words are both plural nouns spelled correctly? b. a. two brushs for bunnysb. big boxes full of penniesc. five tiny fairys in satin dressesd. buses on their way to beachs Answer Click

  13. Number 6 • Which two words correctly complete this sentence?Two _________ were walking a pair of pet _________. d. a. womens … gooseb. womans … goosesc. woman … geesesd. women … geese Answer Click

  14. Number 7 • Which two words correctly complete this sentence?You have fewer _________ than a shark but more ___________. a. tooths … feetsb. tooth … footsc. teeth … feetd. teeths … foot c. Answer Click

  15. Number 8 • Which word in dark type is written correctly? Choose the sentence. c. a. Mr. Ornery has three goose instead of a watchdog.b. They have no tooths, but they can nip.c. They can run fast on their webbed feet. d. They chase away the neighbors' childs. Answer Click

  16. Number 9 • Which word is the common noun in this sentence? Did you see the bird fly? a. fly b. bird c. seed. the b. Answer Click

  17. Number 10 • Which word in bold type is NOT a noun?Miguel sometimes visits his aunt in Utah. a. Miguelb. Utah c. auntd. sometimes d. Answer Click

  18. How did you do? • 10/10 ~ Excellent Job! • 9/10 ~ Keep up the Good Work! • 8/10 ~ Keep Practicing! • 7/10 ~ Try Again! • 6/10 ~ See the Teacher!

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