Writing Workshop 1B: Types of Nouns
plural noun
A ______ _______ names more than one person, place, or thing.
possessive
A ________ noun shows ownership of something.
proper noun
A _________ _______ is any noun that does name a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
stepfather, slacks, and jacket
List all the nouns in this sentence. My stepfather bought me blue slacks and a red jacket.
temperature
March is my favorite month in spring because of its temperature. Which of these words is used as a common noun in the sentence?
A.) Mrs. Hanson
Mrs. Hanson likes to hang out with friends on the weekend. Which of these words is used as noun in the sentence? A.) Mrs. Hanson B.) likes C.) hang out
Sara, letter, teacher, question
Sara wrote a letter to the teacher explaining her math question. What are the nouns in this sentence.
songs
Singing songs in church is something that I do not enjoy very much. Which of these words is used as a common sentence?
Mustang
The Mustang veered dramatically down the bumpy-road. What is the proper noun?
Alice
The letter brought good news from Alice. Which of these words is used as a proper noun in the sentence?
B). window
The mysterious stranger peered through the window. Which of these words is used as a noun in the sentence. A). peered B). window C.) through
Big Lake Middle School & Doritos
The students at Big Lake Middle School ate Doritos. What are the proper nouns?
C). happiness
What happiness there was at my house because the Vikings won! Which of these words is used as a noun in the sentence? A.) there B.) what C.) happiness
Florida
What is a proper noun for state?
shelves
What is the plural form of shelf?
child's
What is the singular possessive of the word child?
cow's
What is the singular possessive of the word cow?
C.) boys
Which of these is plural? A.) boy's B.) boy C.) boys
A.) cities
Which of these is the plural form of city? A.) cities B.) citys C.) city
A.) leaves
Which of these is the plural form of leaf? A.) leaves B.) leafs C.) leaf
A.) turkeys'
Which of these is the plural possessive form of turkey? A.) turkeys' B.) turkeys C.) turkey's
B.) donkey's
Which of these is the singular possessive form of donkey? A.) donkeys' B.) donkey's C.) donkies
common noun
a general name for a person, place, or thing
compound noun
a noun made up of two or more words (chalkboard)
collective noun
a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
proper noun
a specific person, place, thing, or idea
abstract noun
an idea or a feeling that cannot be experienced with the five senses
concrete noun
something that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted