1. NOUNS UNIT 2 - 6 th GRADE By: Angélica Guerra, MS Greater Miami Adventist Academy

2.  Noun  Noun: a person, place, thing, or idea Lucy likes books about history from Europe. person thingidea place  A noun can be made up of MORE THAN ONE word. Statue of Liberty / Red Sea / fire engine

4.  PROPER: Name a particular person, place, thing, or idea  COMMON: Do NOT name a particular person, place, thing, or idea city / New York dog / Bibi day / Monday  If the proper noun is made up of more than 1word, capitalize all the important words. Gulf of Mexico University of Miami

6.  When you use a word for a person in your family as a name, capitalize it, otherwise don’t capitalize the name. ◦ Would you come here, Mom? ◦ My mom works all day.

7.  A word or phrase that comes RIGHT AFTER the noun it explains.  They are set apart from the rest of the sentence by commas or parentheses.  They can be serious, scientific, funny, etc.  French Fries, potatoes cut into strips and deep-fried, are a staple of American food.  French Fries (potatoes cut into strips and deep-fried) are a staple of American food.

8.  When you use a noun in one sentence and explain it in another, it is a good idea to combine both sentences into ONE by adding an appositive. ◦ I like going to Marciano’s. Marciano’s is a wonderful Italian restaurant in West Palm Beach. ◦ I like going to Marciano’s, a wonderful Italian restaurant in W.P.B.

10.  SINGULAR: A noun that names ONE person, place, thing, or idea  PLURAL: A noun that names MORE THAN ONE person, place, thing, or idea  SEE CHART ON PAGES 92 & 93.  Some nouns are spelled the same in singular and plural: sheep / sheep moose / moose  Other nouns are spelled differently in the plural: child / children mouse / mice

11.  You can change the form of a noun to show ownership or possession.  A Possessive Noun names who or what owns something. ◦ Peter’s boat / the babies’ mother (they are twins)  Learn rules on CHART on page 96! ◦ Practice using items Teacher will show you.

12.  Write or wrong? ◦ The boy’s play soccer together. ◦ One boy’s hat got dirty. ◦ The boys’ grandmother gave them some fruit. ◦ The boys sister gave him a hug.