Chapter 14

Dogs can be purchased from a breeder. Dogs—thing Breeder—person

Good pets can also be found at a shelter. Pets—thing Shelter—place

Preparations—such as getting food, dishes, toys, a collar, and a bed—need to be made before the arrival of a new puppy. Preparations, food, dishes, toys, collar, bed, arrival, puppy—things

A veterinarian gives the dog shots for rabies and distemper. Veterinarian—person Dog, shots, rabies, Distemper—things

All dogs must wear licenses, which ensure identification and immunization. Dogs, licenses, identification, Immunization—things

Person Place Thing Idea

People Places Things Ideas

Example: friendship—Friendship is a noun because it names a quality, an idea. 1. Puppy 2. Leash 3. Trainer 4. Tail 5. Family 6. Loyalty 7. Yard 8. Doghouse 9. Judge 10. Show

Troop

Class Herd

Orchestra

Team

Group

Each of the numbered groups of words below contain one collective noun. Write each collective noun on your paper. 1. collarclubfur 2. teamdishclaw 3. Ball littertoys 4. snoutgrouppaw 5. ribbonbrushclass

1. Club 2. Team 3. Litter 4. Group 5. Class

The whole family should share in taking care of a pet. Family—collective

Use caution when introducing the new pet to a large group. group—collective

Avoid packs of stray dogs when walking your pet. packs—collective

Sometimes two words are used together to form a new word with a different meaning. You know, for example, the two separate words dog and house. When they are used together, however, as in the sentence “The puppy sleeps in a doghouse,” the combined words mean, “a house for a dog.” Together, the words take on a special meaning. A noun such as doghouse is said to be a compound noun.

The words can be separate words:

middle school

Golden Gate Bridge

These words can be hyphenated: Bull’s-eye

Daughter-in-law

Left-hander

These words can be combined: Railroad

Doorknob

Dogs need shelter, such as a doghouse, in which to sleep. Doghouse—compound

Supplies can be purchased at a pet shop. Pet shop

1.Some purebreds, such as German shepherds, are born with an extra claw on each paw. 2. These extra claws, called dewclaws, are usually removed by a veterinarian. 3. Other dogs, like sheepdogs, have different problems. 4. My sister-in-law has a sheepdog. 5. She found it behind the high school.

1. purebreds, German shepherds 2. dewclaws 3. sheepdogs 4. sister-in-law, sheepdog 5. high school

writer

park

Barack Obama

Yellowstone National Park

Declaration of Independence

1. statue 2. Latin 3. St. Bernard 4. state 5. street 6. Central Park 7. China 8. friend 9. lake 10. town

1. statue, C 2. Latin, P 3. St. Bernard, P 4. state, C 5. street, C 6. Central Park, P 7. China, P 8. friend, C 9. lake, C 10. town, C