Noun Review Unit
Includes: plans, games, classwork, quiz, homework
Monday
1. Fill in notes & go over the different types of nouns. Have students give you
examples. (review notebook)
2. Play the noun game (instructions blow)
3. Give noun classwork (below *2-sided)
4. Distribute homework (below)
Tuesday
1. Check homework
2. Briefly review the different types of nouns, make lists on the board with student
given examples of each type of noun
3. Create Nounsters (instructions below)
4. Clean up
5. Distribute noun quiz (below *2-sided)
Noun Game: Monday after introduction
MATERIALS: Letter blocks, deck of cards with students' names on them or something
to call on them throughout the game in a quick fashion
OBJECT: To be the last person standing in the game.
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Have students stand behind their chairs.
2. Draw a letter block (I have a bucket full of them.)
3. State your rule, for example, "You must give me a proper noun that starts with
the letter "n" as in Niagra Falls. (You can change what you'd like them to respond
with, common nouns, names, etc.)
4. Start calling students one by one to give you a word.
5. At the end of the round (after you've called everyone's name) pick a new letter
block ...
Nounsters: Tuesday
Have the students create a “nounster” (noun monster) This noun monster is a proper
noun. They can decorate and create their nounster with construction paper, markers,
etc. Then, have the students write a two+ paragraph story of the adventures of their
nounster. In their story, they must include all the different types of nouns and
underline them. (Or- write the story & exchange with another student and have
them underline the nouns, whatever is time permitting).
I would have this split into 4 groups. 2 group stations can be creating their nounster.
The other 2 group stations can be writing their story. In the writing stations, they
can quietly chat about their stories if need be, that way they can bounce ideas off of
each other.
Or- you could have the whole class write about their nounster first. Then, they could
gather supplies and create their nounster.
keep going (more material below)
Noun Classwork
Name: _____________________________________
Part one: Identify each noun below as common or proper.
1. Africa ____________
2. dog _______________
3. suitcase ___________
4. umbrella ___________
5. Virginia ____________
6. Sally ______________
Part two: For each common noun, provide a proper noun.
7. country ______________
8. name _______________
9. holiday ______________
10. month ______________
Part three: Write the plural form of each singular noun in the sentence.
11. Mom wants two (puppy) _______________ for Mother’s Day.
12. We saw four (monkey) _______________ at the zoo!
13. He dances like he has two left (foot) ___________!
14. Did you rake up all of the (leaf) _____________?
Part four: Identify each underlined noun as a person, place, thing, or idea.
15. We hiked up the mountain yesterday. _______________
16. Did you give Sarah a pencil? _________________
17. Honesty is important at school. ________________
18. Dad took us to King’s Dominion on Saturday. _______________
19. Walk across that bridge to get to the park. ______________
Part five: Write the possessive form of each noun in parentheses.
20. That (sheep) ____________ wool was perfect for the sweater!
21. The play was all of the (teachers) ___________ favorite part of the
year.
22. (People) ____________ view of laundry has changed over the years.
23. That is the sixth (grade) ___________ trophy.
24. The (girl) ___________ book was lost in the hall.
25. The (audience) ______________ clapping lasted for minutes!
Noun Homework
Name: __________________________________
Directions: Under each heading, write 5 nouns that match the category. One
is provided for you in each.
Common
1. dog
2.
3.
4.
5.
Proper
1. Antartica
2.
3.
4.
5.
Singular
1. baby
2.
3.
4.
5.
Plural
1. babies
2.
3.
4.
5.
Possessive
1. boy’s
2.
3.
4.
5.
Noun Quiz:
Name: __________________________________
Identify each underlined noun as common or proper.
1. The lights went out when the storm hit the city. ________________
2. Teachers enjoy their students listening in class. ______________
3. After lunch, Susan went back to work. ________________
4. Sometimes it is difficult to concentrate on a Monday morning. _________
Match the word to its correct term.
5. ______ happiness
a. person
6. ______ Benjamin
b. place
7. ______ school
c. thing
8. ______ sidewalk
d. idea
Write the correct plural form of each singular noun.
9. leaf ___________
10. dove ____________
10. donkey __________
11. baby ___________
12. knife ___________
13. people ___________
14. foot ___________
15. church ___________
Re-write each sentence to make the subject possessive.
16. The rattle belonging to the baby. ________________________
17. The apple belonging to the teacher. _______________________
18. The book belonging to the whole class. ___________________
19. The web belonging to the two spiders. ___________________
20. The cookies of the children. ____________________
For each common noun in the sentence, choose the correct proper noun.
21. Jim gave the girl a popsicle.
a. Trevor
b. Sally
c. Cherokee Indian
22. We went to the amusement park. a. Wendy’s
b. Jim
23. Our family likes that type of car. a. Hondas
b. Geometry
24. The students started school last month. a. Eureka
c. Disney World
c. Bridges
b. August
c. Tony
25. That class is number one in AR points. a. Miss Smith’s b. March c. Kid