Nouns Test 11/19 Study Guide- Use the
notes in your grammar spiral!
What is a noun’s job inside of a sentence?
It is usually to be the subject in a sentence.
Sometimes it is to describe an object, person, or place
within a predicate.
What is a singular noun?
Only one of something.
How do you make nouns plural?
By adding a suffix
When to add -s
In most cases, if the word ends in a consonant and an e
When to add -es
Words that end in ch, x, s or s
When to add –ies
When a word ends in y, change the y to an i and add es
When to add –ves
When a word ends in f
What is the difference between common and proper
nouns? Common nouns name general people, places,
things. Proper name specific people, places, and things
and start with a capital letter.
List some common nouns:
school, teacher, toy, street, movie, book
List their proper version:
Vanderlyn, Ms. McQuade, Hotwheels, Vanderlyn Drive,
Frozen, Hour of the Olympics
What strategy can help you remember to capitalize
proper nouns?
MINTS
List some compound nouns:
lipstick, football, grapefruit
List some collective nouns:
jury, chorus, band, flock, herd, batch
List some concrete nouns:
bed, glass, pencil
List some abstract nouns:
love, happiness, friendship, hope
When are pronouns useful? List some pronouns:
When you don’t need to keep using the same word in a
sentence over and over again: Mike said Mike walked
Mike’s Dog./ Mike said he walked his dog.
What are the three things to consider when replacing a
noun (antecedent) with a pronoun?
1. person or object
2. gender
3. amount
List some possessive pronouns:
their, mine, yours, his, hers
How can you make nouns possessive with an
apostrophe?
Add ‘s to a singular possessive noun or s’ to a plural
possessive noun in order to show ownership
List some singular possessive nouns:
Lauren’s book, Rohan’s jacket, Caroline’s glasses, the
girl’s toy
List some plural possessive nouns:
girls’ book, peas’ pod, kids’ shows
Digital Media LINKS TO STUDY:
IXL 3rd Grade Language Arts:
Nouns
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D.1Which word is a noun?
D.2Identify nouns
D.3Identify common and proper nouns
D.4Identify nouns – with abstract nouns
Regular plural nouns
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E.1Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies
E.2Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies
Irregular plural nouns
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F.1Is the noun singular or plural?
F.2Form and use irregular plurals
Possessive nouns
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G.1Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives
G.2Form the singular or plural possessive
G.3Correct plural and possessive errors
Personal pronouns
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P.1Identify pronouns
P.2Choose between subject and object pronouns
P.3Replace the noun with a pronoun
P.4Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me"
Possessive pronouns
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Q.1Identify possessive pronouns
Q.2Use possessive pronouns
Reflexive pronouns
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R.1Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns
R.2Use reflexive pronouns
Capitalization
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CC.1Capitalizing the names of people and pets and titles of respect
CC.2Capitalizing days, months, and holidays
CC.3Capitalizing the names of places and geographic features
School House Rock Nouns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk4N5kkifGQ
Brainpop Nouns:
http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/nouns/
Brainpop on Plural Nouns:
http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/word/pluralnouns/
Common or Proper Nouns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6CrUeNhOII
Concrete and Abstract Nouns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC0T7K6um-A
Pronouns School House Rock:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pronouns
+schoolhouse+rock
Brainpop on Pronouns:
http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/personalpronou
ns/
Pronouns Rock video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp0YfAUEcH4
Possessives:
http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/possessives/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dY2SE1G900
Collective nouns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYR8hGy6RIM
Nouns Test Study Guide
What is a noun’s job inside of a sentence?
What is a singular noun?
How do you make nouns plural?
When to add -s
When to add -es
When to add –ies
When to add –ves
What is the difference between common and proper
nouns?
List some common nouns:
List their proper version:
What strategy can help you remember to capitalize
proper nouns?
List some compound nouns:
List some collective nouns:
When are pronouns useful? List some pronouns:
What are the three things to consider when replacing a
noun (antecedent) with a pronoun?
List some possessive pronouns:
How can you make nouns possessive with an
apostrophe?
List some singular possessive nouns:
List some plural possessive nouns: