Nouns and Pronouns

1. Nouns and Pronouns

2. What are they? What is a noun? • person • place • thing • idea What is a pronoun? • A word that takes the place of a noun

3. Common vs. Proper Nouns A common noun is a general person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun refers to a particular person, place, or thing. It is CAPITALIZED.

4. Name That Noun! (Round 1) Find each noun. Is the noun common or proper? If it is proper, capitalize it. • A baby named isabella began life in slavery in the united states. • Slavery was allowed in the united states before the civil war. • Isabella worked very hard as a child.

5. Singular vs. Plural Nouns • A singular noun is a noun that describes ONE. • A plural noun is MORE THAN one. Sometimes nouns are the same in singular and plural form- like deer, Japanese, and fish. In that case, you’d need to see it in context to decide whether it is singular or plural. Game!

6. Name That Noun! (Round 2) For each sentence, name each noun. Then decide whether it is singular or plural. • The slaveholder chose a husband for Isabella. • Isabella had thirteen children. • The birds are flying high in the sky. • The deer stayed close by his mother. • The classroom was filled with teachers and students.

7. Collective Nouns A collective noun refers to a group made up of several elements.

8. Singular and Plural Collective Nouns Collective nouns can be singular or plural. Singular: The team was excited for the game. Plural: The teams gathered for the tournament.

9. Practice Time! Please put your name at the top of the worksheet. Let’s work together to complete PART ONE.

10. Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns are pronouns that refer to people or things.

11. Noun to Pronoun Replace the people and places with personal pronouns. • Semore is an unusual child. • Aunt Zippy and Uncle Yippy are fun people. • Tell Mandy that practice is cancelled. • Give your homework to Mr. Acker and me. • Give your homework to Mr. Acker and Miss Tilles. • Miss Tilles said, “Give your homework to Miss Tilles.” • Bobby and I love to read.

12. Practice Time! Look back at the worksheet. Let’s work together to complete PART TWO.

13. Practice Time! PART THREE Windsor State Forest, Massachusetts. Sssssss. The soldiers’ armor made an odd hissing noise. But besides the slight sound of metal plates sliding smoothly, flawlessly over one another, the troop was unnaturally quiet as it moved through the woods, getting closer to the prey. The leader emitted a whistle pitched so high that only his team members could hear it. He motioned toward the small run-down cabin they had surrounded in the woods.

14. Homework! This assignment is due the next grammar day- Wednesday, Feb. 15.