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Nouns

Nouns. Shelton Holt’s elements of language http://www.quia.com/cb/28126.html. What is a noun?. A noun is a word or word group that is used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Persons- governor, children, Mr. Garcia, African Americans

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Nouns

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  1. Nouns Shelton Holt’s elements of language http://www.quia.com/cb/28126.html

  2. What is a noun? A noun is a word or word group that is used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Persons- governor, children, Mr. Garcia, African Americans Places- college, islands, rain forest, Kentucky Things- computer, clouds, Ferris wheel, Lincoln Memorial Ideas- creativity, imagination, self-respect, Christianity

  3. What is a noun? Person: Mr. Garcia likes to eat spinach. Place: Mission is an old town. Thing: To cook you need a couple of pots. Quality: Honesty is a great value to possess.

  4. Exercise #1 Using the handout I gave you, complete exercise #1 now Questions 1-20

  5. What are proper nouns, common nouns, concrete nouns, and abstract nouns? • Proper Noun- names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and is capitalized • Sandra Cisneros, Houston, Statue of Liberty, Islam • Common Noun- names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas and is generally not capitalized • Author, city, monument, religion • Concrete Noun- names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived (identified) by one or more of the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) • Violin, onion, word processor, Eiffel Tower • Abstract Noun- names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic • Peace, honor, self-control, Confucianism, love

  6. Exercise #2 Using the handout I gave you, complete exercise #2 now Questions 21-40 (Picture for question 22)

  7. Final test of your knowledge. Muahahahahaha! Rip one sheet of paper in half and give the other half to your neighbor (share is caring!) Answer the last ten questions on your own sheet of paper This is a QUIZ, so there is no talking!!!!

  8. What are Compound and Collective Nouns? • Compound noun- consists of two or more words use together as a single noun • The parts may be written as one word, as separate words, or as a hyphenated word • ONE WORD- baseball, caregiver, willpower, Greenland • SEPARATE WORDS- guests of honor, school bus, North Forest High School • HYPHENATED WORD- self-confidence, president-elect, Stratford-on-Avon • Collective noun- a word that names a group • Band, jury, class, swarm, group, herd

  9. Exercise #3 Using the handout I gave you, complete exercise #3 now Questions 1-20 on page 2

  10. Now for the final, final test Answer on your own sheet of paper so I can collect it

  11. On your Cornell notes sheet, do this assignment • With a partner, I want you to create 20 sentences. • Create one sentence that includes at least one of these nouns. Underline the noun you use. • For each type of noun colored here, underline the noun with that colored pencil • Person • Place • Thing • Idea • Proper noun • Common noun • Concrete noun • Abstract noun • Proper and Common • Proper and Concrete • Proper and Abstract • Common and Concrete • Common and Abstract • Concrete and Abstract • Proper, common, and concrete • Proper, common, and abstract • Compound noun • Collective noun • Compound proper noun • Compound concrete noun

  12. Want more practice? Use this website for extra help! Click on the link and choose one of the worksheets to complete. http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/nouns/nouns-commonproper_WBTMQ.pdf

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