one and more than one grammar skill first grade unit 2 week 5 created by kristi waltke

One and More Than One

Grammar Skill

First Grade Unit 2 Week 5

Created by Kristi Waltke

Let’s Review

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, and animals.

Some nouns name a

special person, place, thing, or animal. These

nouns are called

proper nouns, and they begin with a capital

letter.

Sam TennesseeNew York City

People often have special titles that show respect for who they are or for the work they do.

When a person’s special title is written with their name, use a capital letter at the beginning of the special title. Let’s look at some special titles.

Mr. VancePrincipal Forgety

Officer Smith

Mrs. IngleDr. Darby

The words for the days of the week, the months of the year,

and holidays begin with a capital letter.

Sunday

FebruaryApril

Valentine’s DayThursday

Friday

November

Christmas

Sometimes nouns name one thing.

Sometimes nouns name more than one thing.

tree

trees

Let’s sort some words.

Names One Names MoreThan One

rabbit

Let’s sort some words.

Names One Names MoreThan One

potsrabbit

Let’s sort some words.

Names One Names MoreThan One

rabbitpots

flower

Let’s sort some words.

Names One Names MoreThan One

rabbitpots

flower

birds

Let’s sort some words.

Names One Names MoreThan One

rabbitpots

flower

birdssquirrels

Let’s sort some words.

Names One Names MoreThan One

rabbitpots

flower

birds

squirrelspine cone

Let’s sort some words.

Names One Names MoreThan One

rabbitpots

flower

birds

squirrels

pine cone

Did you noticethat all the words that name more

than one end with the letter s?

Many bugs eat leaves.

Does the underlined word name

one or

more than one?

A woodpecker pecks for bugs.

Does the underlined word name

one or

more than one?

Some bugs live in an old log.

Does the underlined word name

one or

more than one?

Birds can get bugs from the log.

Does the underlined word name

one or

more than one?

Learning about using nouns for one and more than one will help you become a super writer.