Spelling Words Plural or Possessive

1. Spelling WordsPlural or Possessive

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3. the george Family new their lifes were going to change • The George family knew their lives were going to change. • wild animals are often, in need of ade • Wild animals are often in need of aid.

4. Common and Proper Nouns • A large black bird might be tolerated, but one that spoke English was too much. • Bird is a common noun. A common noun names any person, place, or thing.

5. Common and Proper Nouns • English is a proper noun. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing and begins with a capital letter.

6. Common and Proper Nouns • A common noun names any person, place, or thing. • The feathers lay smoothly against his throat.

7. Common and Proper Nouns • A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. When a proper noun is more than one word, capitalize only the important word or words. • Belden Library is not in Bend, Oregon. UncleTimrecited the Pledge of Allegiance.

8. Common and Proper Nouns • Some proper nouns, including titles for people, have short forms called abbreviations that begin with capital letters and end with periods. • Dr. Kaimbach did an eperiment on crows. • Contact Rev. Samuel Farb, Jr.

9. Common and Proper NounsFind the nouns and tell whether they are common or proper nouns. • The maple trees are beautiful in October. • Common: trees, Proper: October • The children taught their bird English. • Common: children, bird, Proper: English

10. Common and Proper NounsFind the nouns and tell whether they are common or proper nouns. • Anne is starting school. • Common: school, Proper: Anne • Our neighbor Mr. Klein moved to Oklahoma. • Common: neighbor, Proper: Mr. Klein, Oklahoma

11. Common and Proper NounsFind the nouns and tell whether they are common or proper nouns. • The police got complaints about a crow named Crowbar. • Common: police, complaints, crow Proper: Crowbar • Aunt Sarah didn’t call her niece. • Common: niece, Proper: Aunt Sarah

12. Common and Proper NounsFind the nouns and tell whether they are common or proper nouns. • He boarded the train in Albany, New York. • Common: train, Proper: Albany, New York • Jamie bought tickets for her grandmother. • Common: tickets, grandmother, Proper: Jamie

13. Common and Proper NounsFind the nouns and tell whether they are common or proper nouns. • I asked Sgt. Tyler a question. • Common: question, Proper: Sgt. Tyler • Is Grant Hospital on Oakton Street? • Proper: Grant Hospital, Oakton Street

14. Common and Proper NounsCapitalize the proper nouns in each sentence.. • Did dr. pak move to ohio? • Did Dr. Pak move to Ohio? • We picked up grampafelco on elm street. • We picked up GrampaFelco on Elm Street.

15. Common and Proper NounsCapitalize the proper nouns in each sentence.. • jon spent a week in june at gilbert lake. • Jon spent a week in June at Gilbert Lake. • The birthday of martin luther king, jr., is in january. • The birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., is in January.

16. Spelling WordsPlural or Possessive

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18. Grammar • Common and Proper Nouns

19. craig looked around for his Parents and saw noone • Craig looked around for his parents and saw no one. • miss. burton teaches at jefferson hi school • Miss Burton teaches at Jefferson High School.

20. Common and Proper Nouns • Common nouns name any persons, places, or things. • Proper nouns name particular persons, places, or things. Each important word in a proper noun begins with a capital letter. • Titles of people, which are sometimes abbreviated, begin with capital letters.

21. Spelling WordsPlural or Possessive

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23. luke, get down from their • Luke, get down from there. • our nieghbors don’t like crow’s • Our neighbors don’t like crows.

24. Common and Proper Nouns • Common nouns name any persons, places, or things. • Proper nouns name particular persons, places, or things. Each important word in a proper noun begins with a capital letter. • Titles of people, which are sometimes abbreviated, begin with capital letters.

25. Common and Proper Nouns • Proper nouns, which give more detail than common nouns, can make writing more vivid. • Review something you have written to see if you can improve it by changing any common nouns to proper nouns.

26. Spelling WordsPlural or Possessive

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28. Grammar • Common and Proper Nouns

29. this Autumn, art is moving to rochester new york • This autumn Art is moving to Rochester, New York. • crowbar flied away, and we were all witnesses’ • Crowbar flew away, and we were all witnesses.

30. Common and Proper Nouns • Common nouns name any persons, places, or things. • Proper nouns name particular persons, places, or things. Each important word in a proper noun begins with a capital letter. • Titles of people, which are sometimes abbreviated, begin with capital letters.

31. Common and Proper Nouns • Test Tip: Watch out for proper nouns that have more than one word. Only the first word and all important words are capitalized. • Examples: Joel’s family always has a picnic on the Fourth of July. • The sixth grade class visited the Statue of Liberty.

32. Spelling WordsPlural or Possessive

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34. Grammar • Common and Proper Nouns

35. they fed there pet bird hamberger • They fed their pet bird hamburger. • the coins in the sandbox gleamed bright • The coins in the sandbox gleamed brightly.

36. Common and Proper Nouns • Common nouns name any persons, places, or things. • Proper nouns name particular persons, places, or things. Each important word in a proper noun begins with a capital letter. • Titles of people, which are sometimes abbreviated, begin with capital letters.

37. Spelling WordsPlural or Possessive

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