Unit 9: Nouns

Nouns

• A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.– Persons: brother, judge, athlete, teacher,– Places: neighborhood, country, county, city– Things: book, shoe, flower, pencil– Ideas: pride, skill, truth, democracy, success

Common and Proper Nouns

• A common noun names any person, place, thing, or idea.– actor, city, book, pride

• A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea.– Zac Efron, Paris, The Hunger Games,

It’s Time to Practice!

• Write every noun that each sentence contains.

1) The modern outdoor game of tennis probably evolved from an indoor game.

2) Many players have a favorite racket they always use during important games.

It’s Time to Practice!

• Write each noun in the following sentences. Label the common nouns C and the proper nouns P.

1) The United States Tennis Association sponsors contests for amateurs.

2) The games at Wimbledon in England are very popular.

It’s Time to Practice!

• Write the proper nouns in each sentence. Use capital letters.

1) The u.s. open is one of four tournaments that are called the grand slam.

2) Players from all over the world also compete in the french open, the british open, and the australian open.

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.

It’s Time to Practice

• Write the correct form of the noun in parentheses.

1) My father loves to tell funny (stories, storys).

2) They interrupted the game so that the fans could clean (themselves, themselves) off.

It’s Time to Practice

• Write the plural form of each singular noun

1) cherry

2) horseshoe

3) bus

4) knife

Possessive Nouns

• A possessive noun names who or what has something.

**HINT**: To make a noun possessive, you always add an (‘s), UNLESS the noun is plural and ends in s, in which case you will add an (‘)

It’s Time to Practice

• Write each possessive noun and label is S for singular and P for plural

1) The World Ski Championships are a skier’s goal

2) It considers skiers’ qualifications for the races.

It’s Time to Practice

• Write the possessive form of the noun in parentheses.

1) The (sport) history began thousands of years ago.

2) The (skis) ages ranged from 2,500 to 5,000 years.