1. Nouns

2. Definition A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples:
student (person)
Mrs. Smith (person)
Glenwood School (place)
cafeteria (place)
book (thing)
friendship (idea)

3. Common Nouns Common nouns are just regular nouns. bird frog rock desk
room
forest
cloud
girl
man

4. Proper Nouns Proper nouns name SPECIFIC people, places, or things.
Dr. Moore
Todd
Wynnbrook Baptist Church
Burger King
Big Foot

5. Concrete Nouns
If you can see, smell, taste, hear or touch the item, it is a concrete noun. It must register with one of your five senses.
pizza
boy
car
rose
teacher
Mrs. Smith

6. Abstract Nouns
If you cannot experience the noun with one of your five senses, it is abstract.
politeness
Freedom
bravery
trust
honor
power

7. Collective Nouns
Collective nouns name groups with more than one member.
team
jury
club
committee
gang
army
band
squad

8. Singular Nouns A singular noun is one. cup dog bottle child man baby
box

9. Plural
For the plural form of most nouns, add an –s.
cups
dogs
bottles

10. Plural For nouns that end in ch, x, or s, add -es. box…boxes
church…churches
fox…foxes

11. Plural For nouns ending in f or fe, change f to v and add es.
wolf…wolves
wife…wives

12. Plural Some nouns have different plural forms. child … children
woman … women
man … men
mouse … mice
goose … geese

13. Try these with the classmates at your table!
Identify the nouns.
Mrs. Smith made us write too many notes.
Students should not have to do too much work.
The class wants to play or go to Applebees.

14. Try these with classmates at your table!
Identify the proper nouns.
Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton want to be president.
Barak Obama is the president of the United States.
I want a Diet Dr. Pepper.

15. Try these with classmates at your table!
Identify the concrete nouns.
The bird left poop on my windshield.
The cupcake has sprinkles.

16. Try these with classmates at your table!
Identify the abstract nouns.
The joy he felt was noticeable on his face.
Their friendship is very strong.
I need peace after a long day of work.

17. Try these with classmates at your table!
Identify the collective nouns.
The band played on Saturday afternoon.
I want to be on the cheerleading squad next year.
The men in the army are heroes.

18. Try these with classmates at your table!
How do you make the following nouns plural?
baby
cat
tax
watch
child
mouse
class