1. Harcourt Journeys: Grammar Skills Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

2. Unit 1: Lesson 5 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

3. This week’s skills: Part 1: Nouns: Common & ProperNouns: Common & Proper Part 2: Nouns: Singular & PluralNouns: Singular & Plural Part 3: Nouns: Irregular PluralsNouns: Irregular Plurals Part 4: QuotationsQuotations Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

4. Part 1: Common & Proper Nouns Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

5. Nouns are naming words. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

6. Nouns name people, places, things, and ideas. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

7. Common Nouns Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

8. Common nouns name any person, place, or thing. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

9. Common nouns are not capitalized. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

10. Common nouns name ordinary things. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

11. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

12. teacher Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

13. policeman Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

14. school Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

15. principal Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

16. newspaper Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

17. friend Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

18. town Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

19. Can you think of some common nouns? h Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

20. Proper Nouns Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

21. Proper nouns name specific persons, places, or things. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

22. Proper nouns are capitalized. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

23. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

24. Mrs. Cannon Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

25. Officer Morgan Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

26. Charles F. Tigard Elementary Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

27. Mr. Bechtold Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

28. Tigard Times Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

29. Jimmy Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

30. Tigard Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

31. Proper nouns also include days of the week, months of the year, and holidays. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

32. Can you think of some proper nouns? h Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

33. Let’s Practice! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

34. Directions: Circle the nouns. Then tell whether each is common or proper. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

35. The girl saw monkeys at the Pittsburg Zoo. (2 common nouns; 1 proper noun) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

36. Sam and Max are best friends. (1 common noun; 2 proper nouns) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

37. Toby got a bad haircut. (1 common noun; 1 proper noun) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

38. Kermit took a long nap on Tuesday. (1 common noun; 2 proper nouns) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

39. Dillon got a bath on Friday. (1 common noun; 2 proper nouns) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

40. Betty and Ben were fitted for shoes on Main Street. (1 common noun; 3 proper nouns) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

41. Poogie was a spider for Halloween. (1 common noun; 2 proper nouns) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

42. Gus dresses up every December! (2 proper nouns) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

43. Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate! (1 common noun; 1 proper noun) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

44. Joey told his mom a secret! (2 common nouns; 1 proper noun) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

46. Part 2: Singular and Plural Nouns Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

47. Singular Noun Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

48. A singular noun names one person, place, or thing. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

49. Plural Noun Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

50. A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

51. Plural Noun Rules Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

52. There are five rules to help us make nouns plural. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

53. Rule #1 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

54. Rule #1: Most nouns show more than one by adding the letter s to the word. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

55. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

56. pet s Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

57. chip s Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

58. Rule #2 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

59. Rule #2: If a noun ends in s, x, z, sh, or ch, add -es to make it more than one. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

60. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

61. bus es Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

62. box es Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

63. buzz es Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

64. bush es Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

65. church es Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

66. Rule #3 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

67. Rule #3: If a noun ends in y and it comes after a consonant, change the y to i and add -es. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

68. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

69. pupp iesy Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

70. cit ies y Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

71. famil iesy Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

72. Rule #4 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

73. Rule #4: If a noun ends in y and it comes after a vowel, just add s. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

74. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

75. e boy s Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

76. e day s Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

77. e monkey s Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

78. Rule #5 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

79. Rule #5: If a noun ends in f, change the f to v and add -es. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

80. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

81. wol vesf Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

82. shel vesf Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

83. sel vesf Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

85. Part 3: Irregular Plurals Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

86. Singular Noun Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

87. A singular noun names one person, place, or thing. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

88. Plural Noun Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

89. A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

90. Plural Noun Rules Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

91. There are five rules to help us make nouns plural. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

92. Rule #1 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

93. Rule #1: Most nouns show more than one by adding the letter s to the word. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

94. EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

95. pet s Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

96. Rule #2 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

97. Rule #2: If a noun ends in s, x, z, sh, or ch, add -es to make it more than one. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

98. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

99. bus es Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

100. box es Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

101. buzz es Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

102. bush es Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

103. church es Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

104. Rule #3 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

105. Rule #3: If a noun ends in y and it comes after a consonant, change the y to i and add -es. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

106. EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

107. pupp iesy Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

108. Rule #4 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

109. Rule #4: If a noun ends in y and it comes after a vowel, just add s. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

110. EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

111. e boy s Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

112. Rule #5 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

113. Rule #5: If a noun ends in f, change the f to v and add -es. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

114. EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

115. shel vesf Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

116. Irregular Plural Nouns Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

117. Irregular plurals do not follow the rules. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

118. Many irregular plurals make new words. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

119. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

120. e ox oxen Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

121. e buffalo bison Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

122. e foot feet Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

123. e tooth teeth Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

124. e goose geese Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

125. e mouse mice Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

126. e louse lice Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

127. e cactus cacti Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

128. e man men Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

129. e woman women Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

130. e child children Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

131. e person people Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

132. Some irregular plurals stay the same in the plural form. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

133. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

134. e sheep Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

135. e fish Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

136. e moose Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

137. e deer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

138. e elk Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

140. Part 4: Quotations Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

141. Quotation marks are used to show dialogue or character’s speech in writing. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

142. You will most often see quotation marks in novels, newspapers, and magazines. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

143. To know where to place quotation marks, we look for the speech tags. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

144. We usually place quotations before or after the words said, replied, answered, cried, stated…. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

145. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

146. John said,“That was the best game I’ve ever seen!” Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

147. “The answer is six,” replied Jeanna. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

148. “The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg,” answered Jim. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

149. “Help, my cat’s stuck in the tree,” cried Tina. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

150. Mr. Morris stated,“The recycling center is bringing the community together.” Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

152. How did you do? Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott