Definitions Rules/Hints Predicate N Find N Label person, place, thing or idea Making N possessive Making N plural 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 JEOPARDY!
What is the definition of a noun? Answer: person, place, thing or idea
What is the definition of a common noun? Answer: General person, place thing or idea
What is a proper noun? Answer: SPECIFIC person, place thing or idea
What does a possessive noun have to have? Answer: an apostrophe
What is the difference between a concrete noun and an abstract noun ? Answer: A concrete noun you can touch An abstract noun you CAN’T touch
What does a predicate noun follow? Answer: A linking verb
Name six linking verbs. Answer: be, become, became, is, was, were, are
If there is a consonant before the y what do you do to the y to make the word plural? Answer: drop the y and add ies
What is an example of a verb that can be both linking and action? Answer: remain, look, grow
What are the THREE rules for possessive? Answer: All singular add ‘s Plural nouns that end in s add a ‘ Plural nouns that don’t end in s add ‘s
Children will be the ticket taker at the carnival. Answer: LV-be PN-taker
Their characters are reflections of human weakness. Answer: PN-reflections
Marilyn Monroe was a good actress and artist. Answer: LV-was PN-actress, artist
The characters are a hard-working ant and a lazy grasshopper. Answer: LV-are PN-ant & grasshopper
The concert will be the last one this season. Answer: LV-be PN-one
I went to my friend’s house. Answer: PL-house
Mary Cassat was born in the United States in 1844. Answer: P-Mary Cassat, PL-United States,I- 1844
Her education began at an academy in Pennsylvania. Answer: I-education, PL-academy, PL-Pennsylvania
With enthusiasm, Cassat agreed to try their methods. Answer:I-enthusiasm, P-Cassat, I-methods
For some time, Cassatt was unsure about her paintings. Answer: I-time, P-Cassatt, T-paintings
boy Answer: boy’s
mice Answer: mice’s
actress Answer: actress’s
women Answer: women’s
story Answer: story’s
man Answer: men
half Answer: halves
piano Answer: pianos
hero Answer: heroes
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class Answer: classes
tuna Answer: tuna