Nouns

Proper Nouns

Common Nouns

Concrete Nouns

Abstract Nouns

Singular Nouns

Plural Nouns

Nouns• A noun is a word that names a person,

place, thing or idea.

– Persons: Mrs. Platinsky, teacher, student

– Places: Lazar Middle School, classroom

– Things: desk, football

– Ideas: happiness, self-control, democracy

Common and Proper Nouns• A proper noun names a particular person,

place, thing or idea.– It always begins with a capital letter.

• A common noun names any one of a group of persons, places, things or ideas.– It generally is not capitalized.

Common and Proper Nouns

Common Nouns Proper Nouns

Girl Shari Platinsky

Writer Gary Paulsen

Country England

Monument Statue of Liberty

Team NY Giants

Book The Hunger Games

Religion Buddhism

Concrete and Abstract Nouns

• A concrete noun names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell).

• An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic.

Concrete nouns poster, music, beans, heat, Florida

Abstract nouns love, fun, freedom, pride, beauty

Singular and Plural Nouns

• A singular noun names one person, place, thing or idea.– Example: wish, box, dog, ring

• A plural noun names two or more persons, places, things or ideas.– Example: wishes, boxes, dogs, rings

Forming Plural Nouns• Add s to most singular nouns to make the plural

form.– Example: uncle--uncles

• Add es to singular nouns that end in sh, ch, s, ss, or x to make the plural form.– Example: lunch--lunches, boss--bosses

• If a noun ends with a consonant and y, change the y to i and add es to make the plural form.– Example: balcony—balconies

• If a noun ends with a vowel and y, add s to make the plural form.– Example: display--displays

Funky Plural Nouns• Some plural nouns are formed in special

ways. If a noun ends in o, add s or es to make the plural.

Singular Nouns auto piano radio solo stereo

Plural Nouns autos pianos radios solos stereos

Singular Nouns echo hero potato tomato

Plural Nouns echoes heroes potatoes tomatoes

Funky Plural Nouns• If a noun ends in f or fe, add s, OR change

the f or fe to v and add es, to make the plural form.

Singular Nouns belief cliff gulf reef giraffe

Plural Nouns beliefs cliffs gulfs reefs giraffes

Singular Nouns calf half leaf shelf knife

Plural Nouns calves halves leaves shelves knives

Funky Plural Nouns• Some singular nouns change their

spelling to make the plural form.

• Other nouns are the same in the singular and in the plural.

• These plural nouns you just have to memorize!

Singular Nouns child foot goose man mouse

Plural Nouns children feet geese men mice

Singular Nouns deer elk moose salmon series

Plural Nouns deer elk moose salmon series