Nouns and Pronouns
SPI: Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e.,
common and proper, singular, plurals,
possessives) and pronouns (i.e., subject,
object, possessive, and agreement) within
context.
What is a noun?
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A noun is a person,
place, thing, or idea.
Intro to Nouns
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Tell if the underlined word in each
sentence is a noun. If so, tell if it
names a person, place, thing, or idea.
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The sky was a canvas of blues and whites.
My teacher was glad to see me this morning.
The team practices every night at 5:00 p.m.
How did the glass get broken?
The United States was founded in 1776.
My friend Janice lives next door to me.
The happiness of the group is very important.
Common and Proper Nouns
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A COMMON NOUN names a general person,
place, thing, or idea. Common nouns begin
with a lowercase letter, unless found at the
beginning of a sentence or part of a title.
A PROPER NOUN names a specific person,
place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns begin with a
capital letter.
Common and Proper Nouns
Common and Proper Noun
Examples
Common Nouns
boy
girl
city
game
company
country
school
Proper Nouns
Timothy
Sarah
Nashville
Monopoly
Nike
Japan
Towne Acres
Common and Proper Nouns
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Tell if each of the following nouns is a common
noun or a proper noun.
shirt
paper
baseball
Atlanta
college
shoe
McDonald’s movie
Fairmont
car
Adidas
Delta
China
Ford
candy
friend
For each common noun, give an
example of a proper noun.
Common
drink
state
teacher
team
school
song
Proper
Gatorade
For each proper noun, give an
example of a common noun.
Common
Proper
Food City
Spiderman
Rachel
Dollywood
Science Hill High
O’Hare International
Online Games for Common and
Proper Nouns
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Noun Dunk
Proper Noun or Common Noun Quiz
Common Or Proper Nouns Super Hitter
Baseball Review Game
Common Or Proper Nouns Games
Singular and Plural Nouns
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A singular noun names
ONE person, place,
thing, or idea.
A plural noun names
more than one person,
place, thing, or idea.
Singular and Plural Nouns
Plural Nouns
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View this helpful website with examples
Plural Nouns
Ways to Make a Noun Plural
Ending
Rule
Add –s
Most words will only require adding an s to the end (add –s
to words that end in a vowel-y, such as monkeys)
Add -es
Add –es to words than end in –s, -x, -ch, -z (double z), and –
sh. Some words that end in –o, will also add –es
Change –y to –i
and add -es
For words that end in a consonant-y, drop the –y and add
-ies, such as cities, berries, duties, etc.
Change –f or –fe
to -ves
For some words that end in –f or –fe…examples include
calves, knives, halves, etc.
Irregular (word
can stay same or
change)
Stay the same= deer, sheep, moose, etc.
Change= children, men, mice, geese
Determine the plural form of each
noun
day
knife
beach
woman
tray
fantasy
ruby
fairy
mouse
brush
person
school
author
gummy
glass
box
toy
patch
child
teacher
shelf
Suggested Activities
Noun Sort- can sort common from
proper/singular from plural/sort plural nouns
by how the plural was made
 Noun Grab Bags- Teacher created or student
created
 Create your own Mad Lib
Mad Glibs - Free Mad Libs Online
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Online Games for Plural Nouns
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Noun Explorer
Plural Play
FunBrain.com - The Plural Girls
Possessive Nouns
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Possessive nouns are nouns that show
ownership. Possessive nouns can be singular or
possessive.
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Singular Possessive Nouns
For a singular noun that does not end in –s, you
will add an ‘s
-Example: The teacher’s desk was in the front.
 For a singular noun that ends in –s, you can add
‘s, but most sources recommend only adding an
apostrophe.
-Example: The bus’s tire was flat.
The bus’ tire was flat.
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Plural Possessive Nouns
For plural nouns that end in –s, you only need
to add an apostrophe.
-The four cats’ tails were swinging in unison as
they lounged on the back of the couch.
-All of the players’ helmets were stacked in the
corner.
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Plural Possessive Nouns
For plural nouns that do not end in –s, you add
‘s to make the plural possessive.
-Example: The children’s coats were placed in the
coat room.
-Example: The men’s restroom was located in the
back of the restaurant.
-Example: The people’s opinions were made
known at the protest.
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Possessive Nouns Games and Online
Quizzes
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Online Review and Quiz
Possessive Nouns Quiz
Grammar: Possessive Nouns – eThemes
Harcourt School Possessive Noun Play
Possessives - SPELLING at English-Zone.Com
Sentence Agreement – Possessive Nouns Online
Quiz
Exploring for Possessives
Pronouns
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Pronouns
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Pronouns take the place of nouns.
Examples:
Subject Pronouns: he, she, they, we, I, it, you
Object Pronouns: him, her, them, us, me, it, you
Possessive Pronouns: his, hers, our(s), their(s),
my, mine, its, yours
Pronoun Games and Quizzes
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BBC - Pronoun Treasure Hunt
PickIt: Pronouns
Pronoun Clubhouse
Balloon Pronoun Game
Go for Grammar Gold- Possessive Pronouns
Online Resources
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Kgrammesgrammar
Grammar Blast : Nouns
The Children's University of Manchester Noun
Game