Kinds of Nouns By Ms. B
Common Noun: is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea Common Noun Examples: leader, forest, mountain Proper Noun: is the name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are always capitalized. Proper Noun Examples : Sequoya, Giant Forest, Mount Whitney
Abstract: names an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic Examples: happiness, beauty, freedom, humor, and greed Concrete: names a thing that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted. Example: rainbow, thunder, feather, blueberry
Collective Noun: is a word that names a group of people or things. Examples: class, crowd, family, staff, trio, and team
Guided Practice: Put the correct Note card Next to the type of noun. planet Sequoia beauty Team person
Northern Hemisphere Trees Crowd Strength Trunk
Among the largest living things on our planet are sequoias. Guided/Independent Practice: Write the following sentences down and Underline the Common Noun, Box the Proper Noun, Circle the Abstract Nouns, and put a Triangle around the Collective Nouns…PLEASE SKIP LINES!! Among the largest living things on our planet are sequoias. They are named for Sequoya, a Cherokee scholar and leader. The most impressive example is the General Sherman Tree. It bears the name of a Northern commander of the Civil War The sequoia weighs 12 million pounds and soars 275 feet, a symbol of strength and endurance.
Warm Up Write the following sentences down and Underline the Common Noun, Box the Proper Noun, Circle the Abstract Nouns, and put a Triangle around the Collective Nouns…PLEASE The beauty of these trees amazes crowds every day. Now they are found chiefly in national reserves in California. In past centuries sequoias grew across the Northern Hemisphere. A team of researchers estimated its age as between 2,200 and 2,500 years.