2. A noun is a word that names

3. A PROPER noun refers to a

4. A proper noun begins with a…
If a proper noun has more than one word, be sure to begin both words with a capital letter!

5. If a noun ends in s, ss, or x, the plural is formed by adding…
Examples…
box: boxes
mess: messes
bus: buses

6. If a noun ends in ch, or sh, the plural is formed by adding…
Examples…
match: matches
dish: dishes

7. If a noun ends in y, and is preceded by a consonant
{example: fly}
Examples…
fly: flies
penny: pennies

8. If a noun ends in y, and is preceded by a vowel
{example: boy}
Examples…
boy: boys
ray: rays

9. Most nouns that end in f or fe, make their plurals by
Examples…
wolf: wolves
knife: knives
One exception is the word roof, it forms its plural by adding s: roofs.

10. Many other nouns have really strange plurals
child
mouse
foot
woman
goose
tooth ox
children
mice
feet
women
geese
teeth
oxen

11. Some nouns stay exactly the same for their plural!
sheep
deer
moose
trout
salmon

12. Nouns
Proper Nouns
Plurals
Strange Plurals