1. Grammar Bell Work
1/14/19-1/17/19

2. The stories told by the boy were funny.
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On your bell work sheet, identify the nouns in the following sentence. Underline the plural nouns and circle the singular nouns. Make sure to create a key for yourself for when you go to study.
The stories told by the boy were funny.

3. The stories told by the boy were funny.
Bell Work Answers – 1/15/19
Underline the plural nouns. Circle the singular nouns.
The stories told by the boy were funny.
Plural nouns: names more than one of that noun. Will usually end in –s or –es.
Singular nouns: names a SINGLE person, place, thing, or idea.

4. The Wilsons’ newspaper had fallen off of their porch.
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Identify the possessive nouns in the following sentence by underlining them. Make sure to create a key for yourself for when you go to study.
The Wilsons’ newspaper had fallen off of their porch.

5. The Wilsons’ newspaper had fallen off their porch.
Bell Work Answers – 1/16/19
Identify the possessive nouns by underlining them in the following sentence.
The Wilsons’ newspaper had fallen off their porch.
Possessive form of a noun shows possession, ownership, or general relationship between two nouns.
To form the possessive of a singular noun, even on that ends in “s”, add an apostrophe and an “s”
Example: The chair of Lynn would be – Lynn’s chair.
Example: The chair of Chris would be – Chris’ chair.

6. A music box made by my great-grandfather was found in his old bedroom.
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Grab a ZipGrade sheet.
Identify the compound nouns in the following sentence by underlining them. Make sure to create a key for yourself for when you go to study.
A music box made by my great-grandfather was found in his old bedroom.

7. A music box made by my great-grandfather was found in his old bedroom.
Bell Work Answers 1/17/19
Identify the compound nouns in the following sentence by underlining them.
A music box made by my great-grandfather was found in his old bedroom.
Compound nouns are made up of two or more words.
Compound nouns can be open, hyphenated, or closed.
Example of open compound nouns: press secretary, public defender
Example of hyphenated compound nouns: good-bye, sister-in-law
Example of closed compound nouns: headache, mailbox