Noun Variations-Common/Proper Concrete/Abstract Singular/Plural

READ SENTENCE 3:

(1) The author of Camper Comedy visited our class. (2) Mr. Binkle read the first chapter aloud. (3) One of the main characters’ names is Sid. (4) The writer used his own family for inspiration. (5) The author grew up in Texas, but the story is set in Maine.

WHICH WORD IN SENTENCE 3 IS A PROPER NOUN?

• One

• main

• characters'

• Sid

READ SENTENCE 4:

(1) The author of Camper Comedy visited our class. (2) Mr. Binkle read the first chapter aloud. (3) One of the main characters’ names is Sid. (4) The writer used his own family for inspiration. (5) The author grew up in Texas, but the story is set in Maine.

WHICH WORD IN SENTENCE 4 IS AN ABSTRACT NOUN?

• writer

• his

• family

• inspiration

READ SENTENCE 1:

(1) Our team plays the conway cougars on Saturday. (2) The game is at Dover Stadium and is being organized by the youth sports Association. (3) To get there, take Elm Street across Flint River. (4) The Dover Brass Attack will perform songs at Halftime. (5) The winner takes home the t.j. ellis Trophy.

WHAT CHANGE, IF ANY, SHOULD BE MADE TO SENTENCE 1?

• Change team to Team

• Change Saturday to saturday

• Change conway cougars to Conway Cougars

• Make no change

READ SENTENCE 2:

(1) Our team plays the conway cougars on Saturday. (2) The game is at Dover Stadium and is being organized by the youth sports Association. (3) To get there, take Elm Street across Flint River. (4) The Dover Brass Attack will perform songs at Halftime. (5) The winner takes home the t.j. ellis Trophy.

What change, if any, should be made to SENTENCE 2?

• Change Dover Stadium to dover stadium

• Change youth sports to Youth Sports

• Change Association to association

• Make no change

READ SENTENCE 4:

(1) Our team plays the conway cougars on Saturday. (2) The game is at Dover Stadium and is being organized by the youth sports Association. (3) To get there, take Elm Street across Flint River. (4) The Dover Brass Attack will perform songs at Halftime. (5) The winner takes home the t.j. ellis Trophy.

What change, if any, should be made to SENTENCE 4?

• Change Dover to dover

• Change Brass Attack to brass attack

• Change Halftime to halftime

• Make no change

READ SENTENCE 5:

(1) Our team plays the conway cougars on Saturday. (2) The game is at Dover Stadium and is being organized by the youth sports Association. (3) To get there, take Elm Street across Flint River. (4) The Dover Brass Attack will perform songs at Halftime. (5) The winner takes home the t.j. ellis Trophy.

What change, if any, should be made to SENTENCE 5?

• Change winner to Winner

• Change t.j.ellis to T.J. Ellis

• Change Trophy to trophy

• Make no change

READ SENTENCE 1:

(1) All the fan cheer for the players on the field. (2) Their team is behind by two points. (3) The winner of the game goes on to the finals. (4) The bases are loaded, and Big Bill steps up to the plate. (5) Bill swings and misses the first two pitches. (6) The pitcher has heard storys about Bill’s home runs. (7) Bill sends the next ball soaring up into the cloudes. (8) The coachs jump up and down with joy. (9) There will be many party in town tonight!

What change, if any, should be made in SENTENCE 1?

• Change fan to fans

• Change cheer to cheers

• Change players to playeres

• Make no change

READ SENTENCE 2:

(1) All the fan cheer for the players on the field. (2) Their team is behind by two points. (3) The winner of the game goes on to the finals. (4) The bases are loaded, and Big Bill steps up to the plate. (5) Bill swings and misses the first two pitches. (6) The pitcher has heard storys about Bill’s home runs. (7) Bill sends the next ball soaring up into the cloudes. (8) The coachs jump up and down with joy. (9) There will be many party in town tonight!

What change, if any, should be made in SENTENCE2?

• Change team to teams

• Change is to are

• Change points to point

• Make no change

READ SENTENCE 6:

(1) All the fan cheer for the players on the field. (2) Their team is behind by two points. (3) The winner of the game goes on to the finals. (4) The bases are loaded, and Big Bill steps up to the plate. (5) Bill swings and misses the first two pitches. (6) The pitcher has heard storys about Bill’s home runs. (7) Bill sends the next ball soaring up into the cloudes. (8) The coachs jump up and down with joy. (9) There will be many party in town tonight!

What change, if any, should be made in SENTENCE6?

• Change pitcher to pitchers

• Change storys to stories

• Change home to homes

• Make no change

READ SENTENCE 7:

(1) All the fan cheer for the players on the field. (2) Their team is behind by two points. (3) The winner of the game goes on to the finals. (4) The bases are loaded, and Big Bill steps up to the plate. (5) Bill swings and misses the first two pitches. (6) The pitcher has heard storys about Bill’s home runs. (7) Bill sends the next ball soaring up into the cloudes. (8) The coachs jump up and down with joy. (9) There will be many party in town tonight!

What What is the correct way to write SENTENCE 7?

• Bill sends the next ball soaring up into the cloud.

• Bill sends the next balls soaring up into the cloud.

• Bill sends the next ball soaring up into the clouds.

• Bill send the next ball soaring up into the cloud.