3. ELA.3.L.C1 5.1 demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.  explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.  form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.  use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).  form and use regular and irregular verbs.  form and use the simple (e.g., i walked; i walk; i will walk) verb tenses.  ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.  form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.  use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.  produce simple, compound and complex sentences. ELA.3.L.C1 5.2 demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing.  capitalize appropriate words in titles.  use commas in addresses.  use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.  form and use possessives.  use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).  use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.  consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings. WV CSO’s

4. Let’s Review What We Have Learned About Nouns Before!

5. WHAT ARE NOUNS?  Nouns are naming words.  They name people, places and objects.  They can also name ideas, emotions, qualities and activities.  Here are some examples of nouns:  Peter, Elizabeth, driver, sister, friend.  Bristol, Severn, Brazil, pen, dog, money.  Love, beauty, industry, nature, greed, pain.

6. Types of noun  We know that all nouns can be divided into common or proper nouns.  But today we will learn that they can be divided into either concrete or abstract nouns.  Let’s look at each type in turn.

7. Proper nouns  Proper nouns start with capital letters.  They are the names of people, places, times, organizations etc.  They refer to unique individuals.  Most are not found in the dictionary.  They often occur in pairs or groups.  Here are some examples.  Mrs. Punturi, John, Sarah, Mr. President, Americans, English

8. Common nouns  All nouns which are not proper nouns are common nouns.  A few examples: cup, art, paper, work, frog, bicycle, atom, family, mind.

9. Concrete nouns Concrete nouns are the words that most people think of as nouns. They are mostly the names of objects and animals and substances or materials. Cake, oxygen, iron, boy, dog, pen, glass, pomegranate, earthworm and door are all concrete nouns.

10. Abstract nouns Abstract nouns name ideas, feelings and qualities.. Many are derived from adjectives and verbs and have characteristic endings such as –ity, -ness, -ence, and -tion. They are harder to recognize as nouns than the concrete variety. Abstract nouns typically cannot be touched. Some examples are: love, emotion, charity, hatred, and success.

11. Let’s review with a short quiz!!

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