1. Nouns Miss Phillips 6 th Grade LA

2. Persons brother, judge, athlete, teacher, mother-in-law, chef Places neighborhood, country, city, town, house, forest Things book, shoe, flower, pencil, locker, dog, apple Ideas pride, skill, truth, democracy, success, failure, love NOUNS A noun is a PERSON, PLACE, THING, OR IDEA.

3. There are two basic types of nouns: COMMON and PROPER. Important Definitions: A common noun names any PERSON, PLACE, THING, OR IDEA. A proper noun names a specific PERSON, PLACE, THING, OR IDEA. A proper noun should ALWAYS be CAPITALIZED. TYPES OF NOUNS

4. Common Noun Proper Noun Peopleactor, singer, athlete Channing Tatum, Bruno Mars, Jay Cutler Placesbuilding, city, river Murphy Jr. High, Plainfield, Fox Thingsbook, movie, songHunger Games, Frozen, “Party Rock” COMMON VS. PROPER

5. Whole Group Practice: Common and Proper Nouns: Directions: Circle each noun in the following sentences. Then, label each noun as common (C) or proper (P). 1. Both kids and adults enjoyed going to the concert last night. 2. The United Center was crowded with fans. 3. The singers came on stage right on time. 4. My favorite singer is Taylor Swift. 5. The song, “You Belong with Me,” used to play on the radio nonstop. PRACTICE

6. Singular and Plural Nouns: A singular noun names ONE person, place, thing, or idea. A plural noun names MORE than ONE person, place, thing, or idea. SINGULAR & PLURAL

7. Nouns Ending WithTo Form PluralExamples -s, -ss, -zz, -ch, -sh, -xAdd -es bus- buses, box- boxes, buzz- buzzes -o, preceded by a vowelAdd -s cameo- cameos, studio- studios, stereo- stereos -o, preceded by a consonantUsually add -es hero- heroes, potato- potatoes, echo- echoes Sometimes add -szero- zeros, photo- photos, piano- pianos -y, preceded by a vowelAdd -s day- days, donkey- donkeys, turkey- turkeys -y, preceded by a consonant Usually change –y to –I and add –es city- cities, dairy- dairies, penny- pennies -f or –feSometimes add -sroof- roofs, chief- chiefs, belief- beliefs FORMING PLURALS

8. A collective noun names a GROUP OR COLLECTION OF PEOPLE OR THINGS. A collective noun can take a singular or plural verb, depending on how it is used. The noun is singular when all the members of the group act as a single unit. It is plural when each member of the group acts separately. Examples: The team shares the field with its opponent. (singular) The team share their jokes with each other. (plural) COLLECTIVE NOUNS

9. Whole Group Practice: Singular and Plural Nouns: Directions: Write the plural form of each singular noun. 1. radish- radishes6. ant11. bush 2. box- boxes7. banana12. bus 3. cherry8. horseshoe 13. baby 4. watch9. loaf14. piano 5. country10. valley15. knife PRACTICE

10. Whole Group Practice: Singular and Plural Nouns: Directions: Circle the collective noun in each sentence. Then, label the noun S for singular or P for plural. 1. The volleyball club meets after school. 2. Each volleyball team has six players. 3. The group take their individual positions. 4. The committee discuss their reactions. 5. Our class watches the volleyball match. PRACTICE

11. A possessive noun is one that shows OWNERSHIP or POSSESSION. A possessive noun can be singular or plural. A possessive noun names WHO or WHAT has something. POSSESSIVE NOUNS

12. Examples: The World Cup is the amateur skiers’ competition. Ask yourself, “Whose competition?” Answer- skiers’ The women’s division also awards a prize. Ask yourself, “Whose division?” Answer- women’s EXAMPLES

13. NounsTo Form PossessiveExamples Most singular nouns Add an apostrophe and –s (‘s) Karen’s skis are new. Singular nouns ending in –s Add an apostrophe and –s (‘s) Chris’s skis are in the attic. Plural nouns ending in –s Add an apostrophe (‘ ) The skiers’ goggles are sturdy. Plural nouns not ending in – s Add an apostrophe and –s (‘s) The men’s sweaters are warm. FORMING POSSESSIVE NOUNS

14. Singular Noun Singular Possessive Plural NounPlural Possessive woman women Ms. Smith the Smiths family families child children PRACTICE Whole Group Practice: Forming Possessive Nouns: Directions: Complete the chart by adding possession to each noun.

15. On your whiteboard, follow the rules of forming possessive nouns, and write the correct form of each word… ASSESSMENT

16. Write the possessive form of the following words: Example: dog (singular possessive) Answer: dog’s Example: woman (plural possessive) Answer: women’s QUESTIONS

17. Class (singular possessive) Group (plural possessive) Wilderness (singular possessive) Newspaper (plural possessive) Wolf (plural possessive) YOUR TURN!

18. snow (singular possessive) skier (plural possessive) crowd (singular possessive) winner (plural possessive) doctor (plural possessive) YOUR TURN!