2. Nouns

3. What is a noun? A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Person: cowboy Place: church Thing: beachball Idea: justice

4. Click the noun(s) in the sentence below. Our teacher handed out the papersOur teacher handed out the papers. Our teacher handed out the papers Next Sentence

5. No, that word is not a noun. Try again.

6. Yes, that word is a noun.

7. Click the noun(s) in the sentence below. The bus went down the wrong roadThe bus went down the wrong road. The bus went down the wrong road Next Sentence

8. No, that word is not a noun. Try again.

9. Yes, that word is a noun.

10. Click the noun(s) in the sentence below. That dog chased the boys up a treeThat dog chased the boys up a tree. That dog chased the boys up a tree NEXT →

11. No, that word is not a noun. Try again.

12. Yes, that word is a noun.

13. Common Nouns Common Nouns are any person, place, or thing. Common nouns are not capitalized. Common Nouns are any person, place, or thing. Common nouns are not capitalized. city city policeman policeman newspaper newspaper

14. Proper Nouns Proper Nouns are the name of a special person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are capitalized. Proper Nouns are the name of a special person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are capitalized. Dallas Dallas Officer Walker Officer Walker New York Times New York Times

15. Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. Mary visited the school last Friday. Mary visited the school last Friday. Mary school Friday Mary school Friday Next Sentence

16. Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

17. Proper Noun It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.

18. Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. The elephants and monkeys were at the San Francisco Zoo. The elephants and monkeys were at the San Francisco Zoo.elephants monkeysSan Francisco Zooelephants monkeysSan Francisco Zoo Next Sentence

19. Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

20. Proper Noun It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.

21. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. My parents joined grover church last sunday. My parents joined grover church last sunday.

22. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. My parents joined Grover Church last Sunday. My parents joined Grover Church last Sunday.

23. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. Uncle rob used to live in orlando, florida. Uncle rob used to live in orlando, florida.

24. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. Uncle Rob used to live in Orlando, Florida. Uncle Rob used to live in Orlando, Florida.

25. Plural Nouns A plural form of a noun names more than one. It usually ends with s or es. A plural form of a noun names more than one. It usually ends with s or es.

26. Add es to make nouns plural that end with: s buses buses x taxes taxes ch ch benches benches sh sh dishes dishes

27. Add ies to make nouns plural that end with a consonant and a y: lady lady ladies ladies fry fry fries fries

28. Some nouns that end in f or fe change to ves when made plural: calf calf calves calves knife knife knives knives

29. Some nouns that end in o change to es when made plural. Some change to s: kangaroo kangaroo kangaroos kangaroos potato potato potatoes potatoes

30. Some nouns do not change at all when made plural: sheep sheep deer deer

31. Some nouns become a new word when made plural: man man men men goose goose geese geese

32. Can you make these nouns plural? 1. half 2. foot 3. piano 4. spy 5. brush

33. Can you make these nouns plural? 1. halves 2. feet 3. pianos 4. spies 5. brushes

34. Can you make these nouns plural? 1. mouse 2. memo 3. shelf 4. leaf 5. child

35. Can you make these nouns plural? 1. mice 2. memos 3. shelves 4. leaves 5. children