First Grade Grammar Song Book

Created by Andrea Cotner

Noun Song (tune similar to “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

A noun is a person, place, (clap, clap) A noun is a person, place, (clap, clap) A boy, a girl, a school, A noun is a person, place, (clap, clap)

or thing. or thing. a curl or thing.

Proper Noun Song (to the tune of “Jingle Bells”)

Proper noun, proper noun Special name we say. Oh, we need to capitalize This person, thing, or place. Proper noun, proper noun Special name we say. Oh, we need to capitalize This person, thing, or place.

Lyrics by Andrea Cotner 2010

Special Titles Song (to the tune of “Adams Family”)

Special titles (snap, snap) Special titles (snap, snap) There’s Mr. and there’s Ms. And for ladies - Miss and Mrs. You can find them before a name Special titles There’s Captain and there’s Officer Coach, Principal, and Doctor They all start with a capital Special titles (snap, snap)

Lyrics by Andrea Cotner 2010

Days, Months, & Holidays Song (to the tune of “Itsy Bitsy Spider”)

Days, months, and holidays That go throughout the year They’re proper nouns So le-nd me your ear Out comes your pencil And add a capital And the days, months, and holidays Are ready to begin.

Lyrics by Andrea Cotner 2010

Plural Nouns Song (to the tune of “On Top of Old Smokey”)

At the end of most words That mean more than one I’ll need to add an -s To make it plural. If the word ends with s, x, ch, sh, or z I’ll need to add –es And plural it’ll be.

Lyrics by Andrea Cotner 2010

Nouns in Sentences (to the tune of “Baa, Baa Black Sheep”)

Sentence, Sentence Have you any nouns? Yes, kids, yes, kids Find them now. Look for a person, A place or thing In more than one place They could be. Sentence, Sentence Have you any nouns? Yes, kids, yes, kids Find them now. Lyrics by Andrea Cotner 2010