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Grammar 101:

Grammar 101:. Nouns. Miss Phillips 6 th Grade LA. Nouns. A noun is a PERSON , PLACE , THING , OR IDEA . . Types of Nouns. There are two basic types of nouns: COMMON and PROPER . Important Definitions: A common noun names any PERSON , PLACE , THING , OR IDEA .

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Grammar 101:

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  1. Grammar 101: Nouns Miss Phillips 6th Grade LA

  2. Nouns A noun is a PERSON, PLACE, THING, OR IDEA.

  3. Types of Nouns • There are two basic types of nouns: COMMONand 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.

  4. Common vs. proper

  5. Practice • 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.

  6. Singular & Plural • Singular and Plural Nouns: • A singular noun names ONEperson, place, thing, or idea. • A plural noun names MOREthan ONEperson, place, thing, or idea.

  7. Forming Plurals

  8. Collective nouns • 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)

  9. Practice • Whole Group Practice: Singular and Plural Nouns: • Directions: Write the plural form of each singular noun. • 1. radish- radishes 6. ant 11. bush • 2. box- boxes 7. banana 12. bus • 3. cherry 8. horseshoe 13. baby • 4. watch 9. loaf 14. piano • 5. country 10. valley 15. knife

  10. Practice • 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.

  11. Possessive Nouns • A possessive noun is one that shows OWNERSHIP or POSSESSION. • A possessive noun can be singular or plural. • A possessive noun names WHO or WHAThas something.

  12. examples • 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

  13. Forming Possessive Nouns

  14. Practice Whole Group Practice: Forming Possessive Nouns: Directions: Complete the chart by adding possession to each noun.

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

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

  17. Your Turn! • Class (singular possessive) • Group (plural possessive) • Wilderness (singular possessive) • Newspaper (plural possessive) • Wolf (plural possessive)

  18. Your Turn! • snow (singular possessive) • skier (plural possessive) • crowd (singular possessive) • winner (plural possessive) • doctor (plural possessive)

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