• Explain how to make a noun
plural
• Display different types of writing
from ancient times to present
• Explain the difference between
abstract and concrete nouns
• Introduce students to Greek and
Latin Root words
A noun that reflects an
idea or a feeling. This noun
describes things that you
CANNOT identify by using
your senses like feeling,
smelling, sight, hearing or
tasting
A noun that names a
person, place or thing that
you can touch, taste, see,
smell or hear. You know it is
there because you use your
senses to identify it
The element of a story
that provides a challenge or
obstacle for the main
character/characters to over
come
A person who is telling a story
This is a root word that
indicates/means light in some
fashion. For example the
process of photosynthesis
involves plants processing
sunlight.
This is a root word that
indicates/means distance. For
example a telescope is an
instrument that allows us to see
things that are a great distance
away from us
The main goal of our lessons this week is
to work with and recognize abstract and
concrete nouns. Based on last weeks
assignment many of you are having trouble
recognizing abstract nouns and we will have
a couple of exercises that will help with this.
Definitions for both of these were given in
this weeks vocabulary section
This week we will learn how to take a
singular noun (meaning only one) and turn it
into a plural noun (meaning more than one).
Normally in order to nouns from singular to
plural you add an “s” to the end of the word.
However there are some exceptions and we
will cover them this week.
• A singular noun names a person,
place or thing
• A plural noun names more than one
person place or thing
• In order to make most nouns plural
you add an s to end of the word,
however, this is not always true and
there are exceptions to this rule.
• With nouns ending in ch, sh, s or x to
make them plural you add the letters es.
For example church becomes churches.
• With nouns ending in a consonant and y,
change the y to i and add the letters es.
For example party becomes parties.
• With nouns ending in a vowel and y add
an s to make plural. For example toy
becomes toys.
Work with Unit 2
Student will complete
their vocabulary
sentences, word find
and word scramble.
Then work in flash
cards.
Students will group by group
take our Discovery Education
Diagnostic test.
Students will complete first their
worksheets on abstract and
concrete nouns and then will read
silently chapters 1 and 2 in
“Memoirs from the Principles Desk”
Students will complete the Brainpop
assignment “Roots, Prefixes and
Suffixes”