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Nothing but Nouns

Nothing but Nouns. By: Ms. Walsh. Nouns. A noun is a person, place, thing or idea. A noun is often “clued” by the words “an” “a” and “the” An ape on the bike hit a bird with a rock at the end of the long road . We will learn about: concrete nouns and abstract nouns.

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Nothing but Nouns

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  1. Nothing but Nouns By: Ms. Walsh

  2. Nouns A noun is a person, place, thing or idea. A noun is often “clued” by the words “an” “a” and “the” Anape on thebike hit abird with arock at theend of the long road. We will learn about: concrete nouns and abstract nouns. common nouns and proper nouns singular nouns and plural nouns. collective nouns possessive nouns Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  3. Rockin’ Out with NOUNS! • Let’s see a mini introduction to NOUNS! • Remember some of the nouns you see… • Feel free to sing along!

  4. A noun is a person, place, thing or idea… Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  5. YOUR TURN…. Click HERE to play the Balloon Noun Game! Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  6. Concrete and Abstract Nouns Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  7. Concrete vs. Abstract Nouns • A concrete noun is a noun that can be experienced with your five senses. You can touch, smell, see, hear or taste a concrete noun. • An abstract noun can not be experienced with your five senses. An abstract noun exists, but you cannot see it, taste it, smell it, touch it or hear it. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  8. Concrete Nouns • A concrete noun can be experienced with one or more of your five senses. • An orange is a concrete noun. You can see an orange, taste one, smell one, touch one. • A whistle is a concrete noun. You can hear it and see hit and touch it. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  9. Find the concrete nouns in the following sentences. I found the dog in the park next to school. Katie showed Billy the picture of his new computer.

  10. Abstract Nouns Abstract nouns aren’t detected by your five senses. Honesty is an example of an abstract noun. What color is honesty? You don't know because you cannot see it. What texture is honesty? Who knows? You cannot touch it. What flavor is honesty? No clue! You cannot taste it! Does it make a sound? Of course not! Does it smell? Not a bit! Honesty is an abstract noun! Other abstract nouns: anger, peace, hate, pride, sympathy, bravery, success, courage, beauty, fun, loyalty pain, knowledge, trust, education, friendship, intelligence Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  11. Find the abstract nouns in the following sentences. The teacher had trust in her students. There was a lot of excitement the week before the Christmas holidays. The trumpet player had great talent.

  12. YOUR TURN…Find the concrete and abstract nouns… The mother felt love for her baby and she had much happiness when the child laughed while playing with the toy. The soldier held his gun tightly as he walked into the city. He felt hatred for his enemy but dreaded the thought of causing pain. He hated war and wished he could go home. Angie was sad that her friend Lily was moving to Florida. She was filled with sorrow at the thought of losing her friendship. She looked at her watch. Where had the time gone? She had spent all night on the computer doing her homework! Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  13. Common and Proper Nouns Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  14. Common Nouns vs. Proper Nouns • A common noun is an ordinary person, place or thing. A common noun is not capitalized. (boy, city, house) • A proper noun is a specific person, place or thing. A proper noun is capitalized. (Sam, Nashua, The White House) Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  15. Common Noun and Proper Noun • holiday = common noun • Valentine’s Day = proper noun Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  16. Common Noun and Proper Noun • tower = common noun • Eiffel Tower = proper noun Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  17. Common Noun and Proper Noun • doctor = a common noun • Dr. Ed Jones = a proper noun Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  18. Common and Proper Nouns • doctor • lady • building • city • shoe • college • girl • boy • Dr. Paine • Mrs. Jones • The Capital Building • Nashua, NH • Adidas • Rivier College • Mary • James Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  19. Your Turn…Click HERE to Play the Common and Proper Noun Game… Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  20. Singular and Plural Nouns Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  21. Singular and Plural Nouns • Singular means ONE • ONE crazy guy… • Plural means MORE THAN ONE • TWO crazy guys… • There are rules to making Singular nouns into plural nouns. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  22. Singular or Plural? • cats • baby • church • tables • books • Bus • man • oranges • dog • bananas Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  23. If a noun ends with “s” “x” “ch” or “sh”, add “ES” to make it plural: • s • buses • x • taxes • ch • benches • sh • dishes Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  24. Add ies to make nouns plural that end with a consonant and a y: • lady • Ladies • fry • fries Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  25. Some nouns that end in f or fe change to ves when made plural: • calf • calves • knife • knives Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  26. Some nouns that end in o change to es when made plural. Some change to s: • kangaroo • kangaroos • potato • potatoes Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  27. Some nouns do not change at all when made plural: • sheep • sheep • deer • deer Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  28. Some nouns change completely when made plural: • man • men • goose • geese Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  29. Some nouns don’t fit the rules… • Monkey changes to monkeys not monkies. That’s just the English Language for you! Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

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  31. Can you make these nouns plural? • half • foot • piano • spy • brush Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  32. Can you make these nouns plural? • halves • feet • pianos • spies • brushes Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  33. Can you make these nouns plural? • mouse • memo • shelf • leaf • child Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  34. Can you make these nouns plural? • mice • memos • shelves • leaves • children Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  35. Can you make these nouns plural? • thief • woman • fish • photo • die Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  36. Can you make these nouns plural? • thieves • women • fish • photos • dice Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  37. You Try It! Click HERE to fish for plural nouns! Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  38. Collective Nouns… Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  39. Collective Nouns… When you collect something, you put together a group of more than one. Collective means a group. Collective nouns are “groups of something.” Here are some collective nouns: herd fleet colony tribe pack family team flock group army mob class Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  40. Possessive Nouns… I believe that belongs to me… Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  41. Possessive Nouns… I am Bob and this is my towel. A possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership. To “possess” means to own or to have. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  42. Possessive Nouns… To show ownership, an apostrophe is used. Most people have a hard time putting the apostrophe in the correct place! The rule for the apostrophe depends on whether the noun is singular or plural. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  43. Possessive Singular Nouns I am one boy and this is my shirt. Use an apostrophe with -s for possessives of singular nouns. SINGULAR MEANS ONE. Use an apostrophe plus -s to show the possessive form of a singular noun, even if that singular noun already ends in -s: Frank’s crayon my friend’s dad Robert Frost’s poetry today's weather report the boss's problem Star Jones's talk show That boy’s shirt Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  44. Possessive Plural Nouns Use an apostrophe without an -s for most possessives plural nouns. PLURAL MEANS MORE THAN ONE. To form the possessive of a plural noun that already ends in -s, add an apostrophe: the girls' swing set (the swing set belonging to the girls) the students' projects (the projects belonging to the students) the Johnsons' house (the house belonging to the Johnsons) If the plural noun does not end in -s, add an apostrophe plus -s: women's conference (the conference belonging to the women) the children's toys (the toys belonging to the children) the men's training camp (the training camp belonging to the men) Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  45. Singular Possessive vs. Plural Possessive Basically…. The project belonging to more than one student: (plural) The students’ project The apostrophe comes after the s. The project belonging to one student: (singular) The student’s project The apostrophe comes before the s. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  46. Singular Possessive vs. Plural Possessive The shoes belonging to many women: WOMEN’S SHOES The apostrophe comes before the s because the noun is a collective group and has no s on the end. It would be “ladies’ shoes if the base word was lady.: Lady’s shoes (the shoes belonging to one lady) Ladies’ shoes (the shoes belonging to more than one lady. Finally…. The shoes belonging to one woman: WOMAN’S SHOES Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  47. Can you make this sentence possessive? • Adam owns that car. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  48. Answer: • That is Adam's car. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  49. Which answer best fits in the blank? ____________ bicycle is broken. A. Seths' B. Sethes C. Seths D. Seth's Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

  50. Which answer best fits in the blank? ____________ bicycle is broken. A. Seths' B. Sethes C. Seths D. Seth's Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

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