This information will be helpful in reviewing nouns with your student: 
 
Nouns - name a person, place, thing, or idea 
 
Common noun - does not name a specific person, place, thing, or idea. (Examples - man, city, dog, hope) 
 
Proper noun - names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. (Examples - Peter, LaFayette, Lassie, etc.) 
 
Singular noun - names just one person, place, thing, or idea. (Examples - man, city, dog, hope) 
 
Plural noun - names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. (Examples - men, cities, dogs, hopes) 
 
Possessive noun - shows that the person, place, thing, or idea owns something. (Examples - Peter's, cats', teacher's) 
 
Collective noun - represents a group. (Examples - class, band, team)