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Intro to nouns 2012
- 1. Bell Work The parts of speech are the building blocks of our language. There are eight of them. Try to list as many as you can remember…
- 2. Nouns Review IDENTIFY CORRECT NOUN FORMS Seventh English
- 3. Nouns • Lesson One: Noun Classes – Note taking Strategy / Three Column Notes Key Word Definition/Description Picture/Symbol noun a person, place, thing, or idea
- 4. Noun A noun is a word that names something: a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Examples: governor Alaska hospital Southeast Alabama Medical Center Julie Mullins Turner
- 5. There are five classes of nouns. • Proper • Common • Concrete • Abstract • Collective Julie Mullins Turner
- 6. Proper Nouns A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: • Dr. Nichols • Northview High School • Dothan High School Julie Mullins Turner
- 7. Common Nouns A common noun does not name a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Common nouns are not capitalized. Examples: • cheerleader • student • park Julie Mullins Turner
- 9. Bell Work • Place the following 8 nouns into 2 categories: girl, writer, country, book, Kay O’Neill, Octavio Paz, Morocco, Tiger Eyes Julie Mullins Turner
- 11. Concrete Nouns A concrete noun names a thing that is tangible (can be seen, touched, heard, smelled, or tasted). Concrete nouns are either proper or common. Examples: • child • music • Grand Canyon Julie Mullins Turner
- 12. Abstract Nouns An abstract noun names an idea, a condition, or a feeling—in other words, something that cannot be touched, smelled, tasted, seen or heard. Examples: • freedom • greed • progress Julie Mullins Turner
- 14. Collective Nouns A collective noun names a group or a unit. Examples: • United States • team • crowd • community Julie Mullins Turner
- 15. Compound Nouns Form the plurals of most compound nouns by adding s or es to the important word in the compound. brothers-in-law maids of honor secretaries of state Julie Mullins Turner
- 16. Brain Break Your choice: Different Circles, ABC 123, Finger Aerobics, Fives, Guns & Roses
- 17. Now Let’s Practice! Directions: There are sentences on the next few slides. For each underlined noun, write its class (there will be at least two classes for each). Julie Mullins Turner
- 18. Checks and balances in the United States government allow Congress to override a presidential veto. Julie Mullins Turner
- 19. Checks and balances in the United States government allow Congress to override a presidential veto. Answer Class: proper, abstract, collective Number: singular Julie Mullins Turner
- 20. During the American Revolution, George Washington was commander of the Continental army. Julie Mullins Turner
- 21. During the American Revolution, George Washington was commander of the Continental army. Answer Class: proper, concrete Number: singular Julie Mullins Turner
- 22. The tax laws imposed on the colonists by the British government were viewed as unfair. Julie Mullins Turner
- 23. The tax laws imposed on the colonists by the British government were viewed as unfair. Answer Class: common, concrete Number: plural Julie Mullins Turner