1. Singular / Plural Common / Proper
NOUNS
Singular / Plural
Common / Proper
Mrs. Davis’s & Ms. Hillman’s
5th Grade Language Arts Classes

2. Nouns Overview A NOUN is a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
Nouns are classified as:
Singular or Plural
Common or Proper

3. Singular Nouns A SINGULAR noun is a SINGLE (one) person, place,
thing, or idea.
- All hope is lost.
- The library is open.
- Our team lost.
- His aunt is ill.

4. Plural Nouns PLURAL nouns are MULTIPLE (more than one)
people, places, things, or
ideas.
- The kittens slept there.
- The states are united.
- Our teachers left.
- My fingers ache.

5. Singular & Plural Review
Write the noun in each sentence.
Classify each as SINGULAR (S) or
PLURAL (P).
A leaf drifted silently down.
My older sister is so silly.
I desperately need new shoes.
The four children were lost.
These blue pants are too short.

6. Singular & Plural Review
Write the noun in each sentence.
Classify each as SINGULAR (S) or
PLURAL (P).
A leaf drifted silently down. (S)
My older sister is so silly. (S)
I desperately need new shoes. (P)
The four children were lost. (P)
These blue pants are too short. (S)

7. Common Nouns A COMMON noun names a COMMON (not specific)
person, place, thing, or
idea.
- The hamster leaped.
- A truck sped away.
- Many horses died.
- Some books were found.

8. Proper Nouns A PROPER noun names a SPECIFIC person, place,
thing, or idea. A PROPER
noun is ALWAYS capitalized.
- Sam lost his money.
- A Ford sped away.
- McDonald’s is closed.
- I live in Alabama.

9. Common & Proper Review Write the noun in each sentence.
Classify each as COMMON (C) or
PROPER (P).
6. Our vegetable soup was cold.
7. I’m going skating with Jennifer.
8. We need more Germ-X.
9. Let’s go to Six Flags today.
10. My ball point pen won’t work.

10. Common & Proper Review Write the noun in each sentence.
Classify each as COMMON (C) or
PROPER (P).
6. Our tomato soup was cold. (C)
7. I’m going skating with Jen. (P)
8. We need more Germ-X. (P)
9. Let’s go to Six Flags today. (P)
10. My felt pen won’t work. (C)

11. Noun Review Write a sentence that includes… … a plural common noun.
… a singular proper noun.
… a singular common noun and
a singular proper noun.
… a plural common noun and a
singular common noun.
15. … two plural common nouns.