Nouns Name: Date: Class:Name eS What Is a Noun? ‘A noun is @ word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. ‘The poet brought emotion to every heart in the audience. perton ia thing place A noun can be more than one word. finish line corn popper home run ‘A. Underline the noun or nouns in each sentence, 1. Poems affect people differently. 2, A poem can bring tears to one’s eyes. 3. Another poem might bring smiles or laughter. 4. Some poets might write about joy or sorrow. 5. A verse can have rhyme and rhythm, 6. Some are merely words and images. 7. Most poems create pictures in your mind. ®. They capture the imagination of the listener. 9. You see familiar objects or people differently. 10. -A poem is a song without musical notes. B. Complete each sentence. Fill in each blank with a noun. 11. A large ran up to the . Bt 2 i he clover tees | r 13, inthe pay i 2 14, The climbed a in the | i 15. The — wrote a for her | 46.8 ranintoa___________ibya 17. The Practiced 3 a ae 18. The delightful —_—________ filled me with 19. The had with the 8 20. The ‘was so loud that it hurt our . Macmillan LANGUAGE ARTS TODAY Exunson: Hae sttets rewrite sentences 1-5, Ask hem to Grade 6 Unt 3, Lsson 1, pages 78-77 Charge one ofthe uns each Sees ww saree‘Cora © Houghton Mifin Company Al ight rere 1 What Is a Noun? ESPEN relative | sara Uncle Ed “bay __| Hudson Bay | Bay of Fundy games | Olympics _| baseball safety | problem | agreement Write the nouns in each sentence. 4. My aunt works at Woods Hole as a scientist. 2. Aunt Jane has an understanding of the habits of whales 3. These mammals spend their entire life in the sea. 4. These animals are the largest creatures on Earth. 5. Their brains may be as big as watermelons. 6. Blue whales measure 30 meters. 7. Whales eat the fish that eat plankton. 8. Biologists are studying ways to measure their intelligence 9. Some species that have neared extinction are now protected. 10. New laws in the United States call for their protection. (continued) Unit2 Nouns (Use with pupil book pages 64-65.) ‘WORKBOOK PLUS Students will identify and will us¢ nouns. AllName 3 Common Nouns and Proper Nouns A common noun names any person, place, thing, or idea. worker town —_bullding lake A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Mrs. Evans Greenvale Town Hall Lake Erie Proper nouns begin with a cay with a capital letter. Statue of Liberty Avenue of the Americas ital letter. Each important word in a proper noun begins Rewrite the nouns. Capitalize the proper nouns. 1. month october tuesday 2. dictionary collier’s encyclopedia thesaurus 3. europe continent france Bs 4. pacific ocean sea bering sea 5. library theater new york metropolitan museum 6. city amarilio el paso 7. golden gate bridge holland tunnel highway Macritan Pubshing Company 8. holiday independence day mother's day 9. mt. everest mountain valley (Macmillan LANGUAGE ARTS TODAY Extension: Have students work with a pariner to list proper Grade 8, Unit 3, Lesson 4, pages 82-83 ‘uns foreach ofthe folowing categories: persons, places, and ca age. 2 Common and Proper Nouns Eee rancer | place month [holiday Joe Garcia | Grand Canyon | June | Fourth of July @ Underline the nouns in each group of sentences. Then write the proper nouns, using capital letters correctly. The numbers in parentheses tell how many commen and proper nouns are in each group of sentences. 4. Last july my family visited banff national park in the province of alberta. banff is among the oldest parks in canada and covers more than 2,500 square miles. (9) 2. Our group camped neat lake louise on the fourth of july and spent two afternoons at the lake. Many special exhibits and informative lectures were offered in the nearby lodge. (8) 3-15. This post card has thirteen capitalization errors in the names of people, places, and things. Use proofreading marks to correct them. Example: We visited the blue ridge mountains of virginia in march. states this month. On June 20, dad's friends helena sometimes come across the rio grande river to go shopping in thie Country. We all went to a restaurant ‘Coriht © Hanon Min Company Al ight reed ‘ { ; | and franco garabis met us In brownsville, texas, They ( } called rumba. We will leo go to padre island. t Grade 5: Unit 2 Nouns (Use with pupil book pages 66-67.) Skill: Students will identify common and proper nouns.rt ya ira tr) ep A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea. A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. To form plural nouns: a. Add 8 to most singular nouns. worker—workers _bicycle—bicycles 'b. Add es to nouns that end in s, x, ch, zz, or sh. dress—dresses watch—watches ‘Add s to nouns that end with a vowel and y. day—days boy—boys d. If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change the y to | and add es. family—families _ pony—ponies ‘A. How was each plural noun formed? Write the letter of the rule from the box above. 1. ideas ___ 6. activities __ 11, lunches ea, 2. tailors oe 7. kettles: — 12. berries ey c 3. cities — 8. taxes — 13. astronomers = __ 4. wishes __ 9. blankets ___ 14, icicles on ‘S. turkeys __ 10. buses eee 15. ashes od B. Write the plural form of each noun. 2 16. emerald 20. cavity i 17. X ray 21. journey i 18. sash 22. stitch 19. skyscraper 23. liberty ‘Macmillan LANGUAGE ARTS TODAY. Extension: Ask students to change the plural form of each noun Grade’S, Unit 3, Lesson 2, pages 78-79 in Part A to the singular form.3 singular and Plural Nouns f Singular Enna tee: eae oruceaa finches thrushes donkeys ponies If the underlined noun is singular, write the plural form. if it is plural, write the singular form. 1. Aki visited the animals in the zoos. . She watched the zebras gallop through the pass. . The lynx cared for the baby. . The monkey ate the bunch of bananas. . Aki heard the crash when the chimp threw a pan. . Aki watched the lizards play around the cactus. The parrot was picking the berry from the bush. . The jay sat on the perch. . The fox slept in the small hutch. Beexneaywawny . Aki told the class about her adventures. Coprigh © Houghton Miia Company Al igh sere (continued) Init 2. Nouns (Use with pupil book pages 70-71.) ‘WORKBOOK FLUS: FFE Students will write the singular and plural forms of regular nouns. AlMacmllan Publishing Company, 2 =<—o More Plural Nouns The plural form of some nouns that end in f or fe is made dy changing the f to v and adding es. For others, simply add s. calf calves. muff —_—______ muffs The plural form of nouns ending in o is made by adding s or rodeo rodeos. yo-yo —__-yoyos z00—_zoos. tomato ________— tomatoes ‘Some plural nouns have special forms. woman———women mouse mice ‘Some plural forms are the same as their singular forms. moose moose salmon salmon ‘A. Write the plural form of each noun. Use a dictionary to check your spelling. 1. foot 6. child 2. loat 7. radio 3. deer 8: Cellet nee Ee @pschiet 0s te Es 9. potato 5. fish 10. tooth B. Ifa sentence is correct, circle its number. If it is not correct, write the plural form of the underlined word (or words) correctly. Use your dictionary if you need help. 11. The people gathered in the town square. 12. They came to remember their heroes. 13, They sat under the leats of oak trees. 14, Many childrens ran around happily. 15, Mu ians played lively music. 16. A group of women and mens sang. 17. Chieves of city departments were there. 18. Colorful scarves were worn by some marchers. Meda Unt Laon pape 8-81 Ferns tat acta pages eh pate The pa Grate 5, : m have them echange papers with & parr et cla shoud wite te pur for of te nouns onthe st.erammat ert Name 4 More Plural Nouns Sica Ecc ‘RCU e | leaf leaves hero giraffe giraffes | foot feet banjo banjos deer deer @ write the plural form of the noun in parentheses to complete each sentence. You may use your dictionary. 4. Opera lovers can listen to opera on their _______. (radio) 2. Yesterday Murray heard some _______ sing. (woman) 3. They were ______. (soprano) 4, Women with lower voices are called ______. (alto) 5. Some _________ are tenors, and others are baritones. (man) 6, Murray reads about the __________ of opera stars. (life) Pz @ 7-12. Use proofreading marks to correct this flyer’s six errors in plural nouns. themselves, Example: They want to sing the song themeelfe? F indent A Add > Delete S Capital etter 7 Small letter Parents, Come to Our Concert! ‘Are you ready to sink your tooths into some serious music? There are still plenty of good seats for our spring and summer concert serieses. We will sing songs to ((~ make your foots tap. Latoya Brown and Tino Geredetti will sing, > soloes. Yari Mehta and Lin Li will accompany us on their viola. °, Copyright © Hoophion Miia Company Al sight rere a uS Cp | ‘We are also selling concert audiotapes. Look for tapes on | the shelfs outside the music studio." ’) CGE (continued) Unit 2 Nouns (Use with pupil book pages 72-78) ‘WoukDOOx Fuge Skill, Students will write the plural forms of irregular nouns. A &“| Ee, | Singular Possessive Nouns A singular possessive noun shows that one person, place, or thing owns something. the librarian’s desk the puppy's dish Form the possessive of a singular noun by adding an apostrophe and s. nurse—nurse’s —plant—plant's Fran—Fran’s Write each noun in its singular possessive form. 1. astronaut 11. table 2. tree 12, magazine 3. sun 13. secretary @ +. porch 14. giraffe 5. Chicago 16. roof 6. pianist 16. courthouse | ? 7. ball player 17. Ms. Lee : { 8. helicopter 18. landscaper 9. floor 19. architect 10. actor 20. ‘peach @ oer Tae ne os Fare cemut use five of the possessive nouns in5 Singular Possessive Nouns friend student Amos iend’s team student's bat Amos’s decision Rewrite each sentence. Change the underlined group of words to include a singular possessive noun. 1. The book belonging to Amos is about the first African-American baseball player in the major leagues 2. The name of this baseball player is Jackie Robinson. 3. The book is the autobiography of Robinson. 4. The playing of this second baseman attracted attention. © 5-10. This student's speech has six errors in singular possessive nouns. Use proofreading marks to correct the speech. Boss's, Example; Bes#mother is a big Jackie Robinson fan. TV indent A Add J Delete = Capital letter Robinson, Baseball Hero | 7 Small etter Jackie Robinson is one of baseball greatest heroes, When he played for the Dodgers, he was one of the team best players. His hard work and tremendous skill earned the nation respect. He was voted the National Cpt © Houghton Min Company Al igs reserved, ‘League Most Valuable Player in 1949. Robinson talents won him other awards too. Jackie induction into the Hall of Fame occurred in 1962. Grade S: Unit 2 Nouns (Use with pupil book pages 74-75.) ‘Skill: Students will write the possessive forms of singular nouns. /0A plural noun that shows ownership is called a plural possessive noun. My neighbors’ yards are sunny. Form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in s'by adding an apostrophe. workers ———— workers’ _ cities cities’ buses buses’ Form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in 8 by adding ’ children children's mice mice's deer deer's ‘A. Write the plural form of each noun. Then write the plural possessive form of the noun, GU MOM eae ane See See OA, 2 a Ne a ee Se Se oy 3. bench ee Se a a 4, loaf 88 5. ferry a hg ae Re eat 6. stereo ee 7. sheep ei ee aay 8. carpenter — 9. leaf SSS 10. tooth a B. Write the plural possessive form of each noun in parentheses. 11. The handles are made of metal. (radio) 12. The tires are all flat. (bicycle) 13. We need two pairs of 14. All the sneakers. (man) coats were shiny. (pony) 18, | can't find those toys. (child) Jan LANGUAGE ARTS TODAY Exanlon: Ask students to mate up part of st of whe Side Vat, Loc 6 pope 0-67 Hams na department store maybe burst ter tach ‘should coral (Example: gi M1 d em nasa 2 poseesive noun, (sample gas Macmitan Publehing CompanyName Glia sets eens Tadies [geese Rewrite each sentence. Change the underlined group of words to include a plural possessive noun. 1. The names of the Marx brothers were Groucho, Harpo, and Chico. 2. The acting of the Marxes was famous. 3. The first public appearance the actors had was on the stage. 4. The jokes of the men were funny. 5. Later, movies by these heroes were popular. 6. Perhaps the favorite of the children was Harpo. 7. Harpo and Chico played music in the films of these stars. 8. The instruments these musicians owned were a harp and a piano. 9. The movies of thé Marx brothers became models for other comedians. 10. The walk of Groucho Marx became most famous. (continued) Grade 5: Unit 2 Nouns (Use with pupil book pages 76-77.) ‘Skill: Students will write the possessive forms of plural nouns.Name @ Using Possessive Nouns Magian Pubaing Company es aa Form the possessive of a singular noun by adding an apostrophe and an s. dog's collar —_bus’s tires Form the possessive of plural nouns that end with s by adding an apostrophe. stereos’ dials artists’ paintings Form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end with s by adding an apostrophe and an s. women’s skis Underline the possessive noun in each sentence. Tell whether the noun is singular possessive or plural possessive. Write your answer on the line. 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 2 8. 9. 0. The pets’ collars are properly labeled. This year’s pet show is starting. Alll the judges’ badges are in place. That poodie’s barks are loud. Look at the setters’ shiny coats. The sheepdog’s tail wags happily. Bloodhounds’ ears flop along the ground. The collie’s eyes are bright and shiny. This cat's fur was brushed. ). The snakes’ terrarium is roomy. = The town’s fairgrounds are well kept. . The show's visitors walk around. . Children’s eyes light up. |. The contest’s winner is announced. 3. The dog's owner seems delighted.Remember: Nouns are the names of people, places, things and ideas. Special types of nouns are pronouns and proper names. Underline the nouns in the following sentences. ‘The tired boy walked slowly home from school. When did Mother bake the cake? I thought we were going to the movies tonight. Elizabeth shouted with happiness at the thought of a party. Are you going to share that dessert? Jeff and Caleb were late for the first day of school. “Write a noun in the blank to complete the sentence. The galloped through the eS SSE eanganthe Many green fell from the Often a is sent to ‘The underlined nouns in the following sentences are scrambled. Change the nouns to make the sentence corrects. Maria ran down the party. “The dog had a cats of its own. 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