1. Chapter 14

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

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

8. 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

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

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

12. Person Place Thing Idea

13. People Places Things Ideas

14. 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

17. Troop

18. Class Herd

19. Orchestra

20. Team

22. Group

23. 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

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

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

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

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

29. 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.

30. The words can be separate words:

31. middle school

32. Golden Gate Bridge

33. These words can be hyphenated: Bull’s-eye

34. Daughter-in-law

35. Left-hander

36. These words can be combined: Railroad

37. Doorknob

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

39. Supplies can be purchased at a pet shop. Pet shop

40. 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.

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

45. writer

46. park

47. Barack Obama

48. Yellowstone National Park

49. Declaration of Independence

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

51. 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