Grammar: Unit 2

1. Grammar: Unit 2 Nouns, nouns, nouns! I’m a thing. I’m a person! I’m a place!

2. The basics… • A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, oridea. • An old favorite: School House Rock: Nouns!

3. Breakin’ it down with nouns! • Common noun – a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. Typically not capitalized. • Proper noun – the name of a specificperson, place, thing, or idea. Always capitalized. • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: singer ===== Michael Jackson • Your example: I’m a master grammarian! Heehee!

4. Breakin’ it down with nouns! • Concrete nouns – anything that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted. • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: Flag • Your example: • Abstract nouns – names an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic. • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: Freedom • Your example:

5. Breakin’ it down with nouns! • Collective noun – a word that names a group of people or things. • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: Team Your example:

6. Nouns are everywhere! Directions: • Closely examine the picture given to your group. • Find as many nouns as you possible can in or relating to your picture. • Classify each noun as: common, proper, concrete, abstract, and/or collective!

7. Try it on your own! • Practice and Apply (p. 38) • #1-10, all • Switch papers with someone in your group. • Correct your partner’s paper.

8. The answers… • Things (common), planet (common), Sequoias (proper) • Sequoya (proper), scholar (common), leader (common) • Example (common), General Sherman Tree (proper) • Name (common), commander (common), Civil War (proper) • Sequoia (proper), pounds (common), feet (common), symbol (common), strength (common), endurance (common) • Size (common), trunk (common), highway (common), lanes (common), surprise (common), people (common) • Team (common, collective), researchers (common), age (common), years (common) • Centuries (common), Sequoias (proper), Northern Hemisphere (proper) • Reserves (common), California (proper) • Beauty (common), trees (common), crowds (common, collective), day (common)

9. Singular and plural nouns OGG! It’s R.PATZ!!! • Singular noun – names oneperson, place, thing, or idea Mr. Hoffmann’s example: One screaming fan got Robert Pattinson’s autograph. Your example: • Plural noun – names two or more people, places, things, or ideas Mr. Hoffmann’s example: Many screaming fans freaked out Robert Pattinson, so he ran away without giving them his autograph. Your example: SAVE ME!

10. The trickiest part… • Spelling plural nouns: • Add “-s” to most nouns. • Add “-es” to a noun that ends in s, sh, x, z, and sometimes o. • Add “-ies” to most nouns that end in y…but drop theyfirst. • Add “-s” to a noun that ends in y if a vowel comes before it. (valleys) • Add “-ves” to most nouns that end in f or fe. • Some nouns keep the same spelling (deer, buffalo) So…much… information!

11. Try it on your own! • Proofreading: Spelling Plural Nouns • p.41 • Write the misspelled noun as it is. • Write the correct spelling next to the misspelling.

12. Possessive Nouns • Possessiveforms of nouns show ownership or relationship. • Spelling possessive forms of nouns: • Add an apostrophe “–s” to mostsingular nouns. • Add an apostrophe to most plural nouns. • Add an apostrophe “–s” to plural nouns not ending in s. No, this is Rachel’s toy! Grr! This is Rex’s toy! HELP!

13. Try it on your own! • “Practice and Apply” about George Washington Carver. • P. 43 • #1-10 all

14. For homework… • Mixed Review, “B. Plural and Possessive Nouns” • P. 44 • #1-5 all

15. Compound nouns • Compound noun – made of two or more words used together as a single noun • Compound nouns can be: • A single word: • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: toothbrush • Your example: • Two or more separate words: • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: sleeping bag • Your example: • A hyphenated word: • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: runner-up • Your example:

16. The tricky part… • Making compound nouns plural: • If the compound noun is one word, follow the regular rules for making a noun plural. • If the compound noun is two or more words or is hyphenated, make the main noun plural. • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: thirteen-year-old thirteen-year-olds • Your example:

17. Try it on your own! • Practice and Apply, Corny to Farmers • P. 46 • #1-10 odd I know it’s corny, but I’M A MASTER GRAMMARIAN!

18. It’s homework time! • Practice and Apply, Adding Compound Nouns • P. 46 • All 5

19. Nouns and their jobs • Nouns can be subjects • Subject – tells whom or what the sentence is about. • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: Philadelphia is home to the 2009 World Series champions. • Your example:

20. Nouns and their jobs • Nouns can be complements. • Complement – completes the meaning of a verb (pn, do, and io) • PN: • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: • Trey is a fan of the Phillies. • Your example: • DO: • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: • He bought tickets to all the 2009 World Series games. • Your example: • IO: • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: • Trey gave his signed Yankees ball to a homeless man. • Your example:

21. Jobs of nouns • Nouns can be objects of prepositions. • Object of a preposition – noun or pronoun that follows a preposition. • Mr. Hoffmann’s example: We can’t lose with Cole Hamels on the mound! • Your example:

22. Try it on your own! • Practice and Apply: Nouns and Their Jobs • P. 48 • #1-10, all • Do the challenge!!!

23. Homework time! • Mastery Test • P. 53 • #1-10 all • Write the letter! I’m flexin’ my grammar muscles!