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The Great Noun Race

The Great Noun Race. Four Types of Nouns. 1. 2. 3. 4. . Common vs. Proper. Common – not specific and not capitalized Example? Boy, girl Proper – specific and capitalized Example? Nashville, Alex. Abstract vs. Concrete. Concrete – CAN be observed by the senses

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The Great Noun Race

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  1. The Great Noun Race

  2. Four Types of Nouns 1. 2. 3. 4.

  3. Common vs. Proper • Common – not specific and not capitalized • Example? Boy, girl • Proper – specific and capitalized • Example? Nashville, Alex

  4. Abstract vs. Concrete • Concrete – CAN be observed by the senses • Examples? Adam Sandler, ocean, spaghetti • Abstract - CAN’T be observed by the senses • Examples? happiness, sadness, love, hate

  5. Application Time! Example: I can’t hear anger, but I can see _____________. If speed was an animal, it would be a ____________.

  6. If fear was a food, it would be a __________. • If beauty was a dessert, it would be a ___________. • If boredom was an animal, it would be a ____________. • I can’t see joy, but I can see _____________. • If loneliness was a celebrity, it would be ___________. • If loyalty was an animal, it would be ___________

  7. Make the following nouns PLURAL • baby 10. ski • loaf 11. snake • gas 12. berry • thief 13. peach • fungus 14. vice-president • spy 15. story • volcano 16. Chinese • piano 17. monkey • $ 18. grinch

  8. Make the following nouns POSSESSIVE • Sears • Phone 8. teams • Duck 9. James • Potatoes 10. pencil • Donut 11. dogs • Gomez 12. pastry • Girl 13. party 14. Mr. Barlow

  9. Possessives To form the possessive of a singular noun? -- add ‘s To form the possessive noun that does not end in s?  add ‘s To form the possessive of a noun ending in s?  add only the ‘

  10. 1. The (dog) bowl is empty. 2. Those (women) ringtones are very annoying. 3. Each of the (letters) addresses is incorrect. 4. The (postcard) stamp has a beautiful picture. 5. (Colorado) mountains are great for skiing. 6. The (shelves) color should match. 7. He noticed the (pennies) bright glimmer in the water. 8. (Tess) mother just called. 9. The (paper) surface is very smooth. 10. The (desk) surface needs to be cleaned.

  11. The lunch of the students • The rings of the girl • The scores of the games • The answers of the homework • The boxes of the companies • The trophies of the winners • The music of the iPod • The tracks of the puppies • The food of Old Chicago • The shoes of the boy

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