2. Plural and Singular Nouns Project LA Activity

3. Directions  Open your class notebook to the next available page.  Label the page with the date and the title ‘NOUNS’  Set up for Cornell Notes and under main idea, write the essential questions: What are nouns? How do I make nouns plural?  Take notes on the details side. Write key terms on the main idea side. When you get to the practice exercises, write answers on the details side.

4. Nouns  A common noun names any person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea.

5. Singular Nouns  A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea.

6. Plural Nouns  A plural form of a noun names more than one. It usually ends with s or es.

7. Write P if the noun below is plural. Write S if the noun below is singular. 1. houses 2. baby 3. church 4. tables 5. books 6. bus ANSWERS

8. Write P if the noun below is plural. Write S if the noun below is singular. 1. Houses P 2. baby S 3. church S 4. tables P 5. books P 6. bus S

9. Add es to make nouns plural that end with:  s busesbuses  x taxestaxes  ch benchesbenches  sh dishesdishes

10. Add ies to make nouns plural that end with a consonant and a y:  lady ladiesladies  fry friesfries

11. Some nouns that end in f or fe change to ves when made plural:  calf calvescalves  knife knivesknives

12. Some nouns that end in o change to es when made plural. Some change to s:  kangaroo kangarooskangaroos  potato potatoespotatoes

13. Some nouns do not change at all when made plural:  sheep sheepsheep  deer deerdeer

14. Some nouns become a new word when made plural:  man menmen  goose geesegeese

15. Can you make these nouns plural? 1. half 2. foot 3. piano 4. spy 5. brush ANSWERS

16. Can you make these nouns plural? 1. halves 2. feet 3. pianos 4. spies 5. brushes

17. Can you make these nouns plural? 1. mouse 2. memo 3. shelf 4. leaf 5. child ANSWERS

18. Can you make these nouns plural? 1. mice 2. memos 3. shelves 4. leaves 5. children

19. Can you make these nouns plural? 1. thief 2. woman 3. fish 4. photo 5. die ANSWERS

20. Can you make these nouns plural? 1. thieves 2. women 3. fish 4. photos 5. dice

21. Try the EGG-cellent Plural Game. Close the game to return to this slide. MAIN