1. Nouns! People, places, things, dates…

2. Common or Proper? Proper Nouns names of specific nouns (meaning there is usually only one of them) names of people, cities, states, countries, months, brand names, buildings, etc… we capitalize proper nouns Common Nouns general words for categories of nouns these nouns are not capitalized

3. Common or Proper? List some nouns under each category. Proper NounsCommon Nouns

4. Types of Common Nouns Count Nouns Nouns we can count separately (1 bean, 2 beans, 10 beans) can be singular or plural use an article (a, an, the) verb is singular or plural too (is/are) Non-Count Nouns nouns we cannot use numbers with (rice) no plural form can use the article the, but not a/an verb is singular (is)

5. Sort the words into count and non-count nouns RicewaterChickenSauce TomatoCornTortillaLettuce LimeBeefAvocadoSour cream ChipSodaMilkTaco This slide is making me hungry…

6. Quantifiers (any word that adds an amount to a noun) Use with count nouns few many several Use with non-count nouns a little much a great deal of Use with both kinds of nouns some enough a lot of any

7. Add an appropriate quantifier to each sentence 1.Can you add ________ rice to my plate? 2.We have ________ homework tonight. 3.I don’t have _______ mechanical pencils. 4.Get out __________ pieces of paper. 5. I didn’t bring _______water for my trip. 6.There were _________ bees at the picnic. 7.We only have ________ time to work on this project. 8.There weren’t ________ forks on the table. 9.There are __________ large cities in Oregon. 10. Did you get __________ sleep last night?