Nifty NounsMonday, August 23rd

What is a noun?

• Noun: person, place, thing, or idea

Is this a noun?

• sister

Is this a noun?

• sister–Yep! A sister is a “person,” so

it is a noun.

Is this a noun?

• Michigan

Is this a noun?

• sister– Yep! A sister is a “person,” so it is a noun.

•Michigan–Indeed, Michigan is a noun!

It is a “place”

Is this a noun?

• table

Is this a noun?

• sister– Yep! A sister is a “person,” so it is a noun.

• Michigan– Indeed, Michigan is a noun! It is a “place”

• table–Yes! A table is a “thing”

Is this a noun?

• liberty

Is this a noun?

• sister– Yep! A sister is a “person,” so it is a noun.

• Michigan– Indeed, Michigan is a noun! It is a “place”

• table– Yes! A table is a “thing”

• liberty–Liberty is also a noun! It’s an “idea”

Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective

Types of Nouns• COMMON• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective

Common Nouns

• Common Noun: a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea.–A common noun will not usually be

capitalized• Exception: A common noun will be capitalized when it begins a

sentence.

–Examples: sister, friend, school, liberty

Common Nouns

• Sentence Example

Types of Nouns• Common

• PROPER• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective

Proper Noun

• Proper Noun: the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea.– A proper noun will ALWAYS be capitalized. Always.

• Examples: Ms. Trexler, Colorado, Adams City High School

Proper Noun

• Sentence Example

Types of Nouns• Common• Proper

• SINGULAR• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective

Singular Nouns

• Singular Noun: a single person, place, thing, or idea.• Examples: sister, class, city

Singular Noun

• Sentence Example

Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular

• PLURAL• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective

Plural Nouns

• Plural Nouns: names more than one person, place, thing, or idea–Generally, to create a plural noun, add

an –s to the end of the singular noun–*THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS

• Examples: cats, cars, pumpkins

Plural Noun

• Sentence Example

Singular vs Plural

Singular PluralCat Cats

House HousesLake Lakes

Mouse Mice

Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural

• COMPOUND• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive• Collective

Compound Nouns

• Compound Nouns: made up of two or more words–One word• Airplane, sunlight

–Separate words• Rain forest, Rocky Mountains, parking lot

–Hyphenated words• Runner-up, ninth-grader

Compound Noun

• Sentence Example

Part 2

Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound

• CONCRETE• Abstract• Possessive• Collective

Concrete Nouns

• Concrete Nouns: names an object that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted–Example: book, bell, flower, sand,

apple, spider, air, heat

Concrete Nouns

• Sentence Example

• The apples are on the counter.

Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete

• ABSTRACT• Possessive• Collective

Abstract Nouns

• Abstract Nouns: names an idea, quality, or state–Idea: independence, freedom, love–Quality: curiosity, pride, loyalty–State: uncertainty, sadness

Abstract Noun

• Sample Sentence

• My sister has loyalty to her college.

Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract

• POSSESSIVE• Collective

Possessive Nouns

• Possessive Nouns: shows ownership or relationship–Examples

–Ownership: The singer’s outfit–Relationship: The singer’s aunt

Possessive Nouns

• Quick Review: What is a singular noun? –A noun that names only ONE person, place,

thing, or idea–Many singular nouns do NOT end in an –s• Example: Table, city, jar, story

• So…how do we make a singular noun possessive?

Possessive Nouns

• To make a singular noun possessive, add an apostrophe –s (‘s) to the end of the noun–The kitten the kitten’s tail–The story the story’s villain–The wife the wife’s speech

Possessive Nouns

• Hmm…what if the singular noun ends with –s?

Possessive Nouns

• Simply put, you still add ‘s to the end of the noun!– The dress The dress’s collar– Ms. Harkness Ms. Harkness’s class

– It looks weird, but it’s grammatically correct. Promise.

Possessive Nouns

• Quick Review: What is a plural noun?–A noun that names MORE THAN ONE

person, place, thing, or idea–Most plural nouns end with –s• Examples: stages, cities, cars, phones

• So…how do we make a plural noun possessive?

Possessive Nouns

• If the noun is plural AND if the plural noun ends with –s, then add ONLY an apostrophe– The kittens The kittens’ tails– The wives The wives’ speeches– The stories The stories’ villains

Possessive Nouns

• So, Ms. Harkness, what happens if we have an irregular possessive noun that doesn’t end in –s?– Lucky you! Just add an apostrophe –s (‘s)• The women The women’s trophies• The mice The mice’s homes

Quick Possessive Noun Review

• If the noun is singular, add ‘s• If the noun is plural and ends in –

s, add ‘• If the noun is plural and does

NOT end in –s, add ‘s

Possessive Nouns

• Sample Sentences

• The foxes’ homes are under the tree’s roots.

• My mom’s phone is in Jess’s car.

Types of Nouns• Common• Proper• Singular• Plural• Compound• Concrete• Abstract• Possessive

• COLLECTIVE

Collective Nouns

• Collective Nouns: singular in form but names a group.–Examples: family, audience, troop,

committee, jury, band, team

Collective Nouns

• The group can act as a unit OR as individual members• Look at the verb to determine if the collective noun is

singular or plural!

• The jury is ready with the verdict– The jury acts as a unit in this sentence, not as individuals. They act as one.

• The jury are comparing their interpretations of the evidence.– The jury members act as individuals, not the unit. There is more

than one member!

Collective Nouns

• What’s the difference? Where is the team acting as one unit?

• The football team wants to win.

• The football team put on their uniforms.