NOUNS

Noun—names a person, place, thing, or idea PEOPLE: ___________ PLACES: ___________ THINGS: ___________ IDEAS: ___________ strength motorcycle teacher honesty Medina Lake Dr. Jones notebook classroom Americans obedience bumblebee Hondo

PRACTICE!! Explain why each of the words below can function as a noun. 1.Puppy— 2.Trainer— 3.Family— 4.Yard— 5.Judge—

COLLECTIVE NOUNS—a noun that names a group of people or things ClubEXAMPLE: TroopPACK= A GROUP OF Class___ ??? ___ THAT HerdTRAVEL TOGETHER Team Orchestra Army

PRACTICE!!! Choose the collective noun from each group below. 1.collar clubfur 2.Team dish claw 3.Balllittertoys 4.Snoutgrouppaw 5.Ribbonbrushclass

COMPOUND NOUNS—a noun made up of two or more words SEPARATE WORDS HYPHENATED WORDS COMBINED WORDS post officedog-earedgreyhound middle schooldaughter-in-lawrailroad Golden Gate Bridgeleft-handerdoorknob

PRACTICE!! Find the compound nouns 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.

COMMON NOUNS— any one of a class of people, places, or things PROPER NOUNS— a specific person, place, or thing COMMON NOUNS (Not capitalized) PROPER NOUNS (capitalized) writerMary Swenson parkYellowstone National Park documentDeclaration of Independence

PRACTICE!! Write a C after each common noun and P after each proper noun. For each common, write a corresponding proper noun. For each common noun, write a corresponding proper noun. 1.statue--____ _______________ 2.St. Bernard--_____ _____________ 3.street--_____ ______________ 4.China--_____ ______________ 5.lake--______ ______________