2.  A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea

3. Ms. Gallaher

4.  A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea Ms. Gallaher Paris

5.  A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea Ms. Gallaher Paris Dog

6.  A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea Ms. Gallaher Paris dog Peace

7.  Pronouns don’t count!

8. He She It They

9.  Pronouns don’t count! He She It They

10. Nouns can be identified by asking the following questions— If the answer is YES to any of them, you’ve got a NOUN:

11. Nouns can be identified by asking the following questions— If the answer is YES to any of them, you’ve got a NOUN: A. Is it a person, place, thing, or idea?

12. Nouns can be identified by asking the following questions— If the answer is YES to any of them, you’ve got a NOUN: A. Is it a person, place, thing, or idea? B. Does it make sense to say “The (word) ?”

13. Nouns can be identified by asking the following questions— If the answer is YES to any of them, you’ve got a NOUN: A. Is it a person, place, thing, or idea? B. Does it make sense to say “The (word) ?” C. Can it belong to someone—could you own it?

14. Nouns can be the SUBJECT (who or what is doing the action) or the OBJECT (who or what is having the action done to them) of a sentence.

15. The dog chased the cat. Subject

16. Nouns can be the SUBJECT (who or what is doing the action) or the OBJECT (who or what is having the action done to them) of a sentence. The dog chased the cat. SubjectObject

17. Verbs Express Actions Verbs are doing words. A verb can express:

18. Verbs Express Actions Verbs are doing words. A verb can express: A physical action (e.g., to swim, to write, to climb).

19. Verbs Express Actions Verbs are doing words. A verb can express: A physical action (e.g., to swim, to write, to climb). A mental action (e.g., to think, to guess, to consider).

20. Verbs Express Actions Verbs are doing words. A verb can express: A physical action (e.g., to swim, to write, to climb). A mental action (e.g., to think, to guess, to consider). A state of being (e.g., to be, to exist, to appear).

21. Dorothy and the Scarecrow danced down the Yellow Brick Road. Witches in dark suits wear ruby slippers and ride bicycles. Oz is short for ounce and referred to the gold standard. Emerald and inviting in the distance was the city.

22. Dorothy and the Scarecrow danced down the Yellow Brick Road. Witches in dark suits wear ruby slippers and ride bicycles. Oz is short for ounce and referred to the gold standard. Emerald and inviting in the distance was the city.

23. Verbs are the only part of speech that can change TENSE. Tense is the time that it happened. For example:

24. Verbs are the only part of speech that can change TENSE. Tense is the time that it happened. For example: PAST (it happened PRESENT (it isFUTURE (it in the past) happening now) will happen)

25. Verbs are the only part of speech that can change TENSE. Tense is the time that it happened. For example: PAST (it happened PRESENT (it isFUTURE (it in the past) happening now) will happen) RanRunsWill Run

26. Verbs are the only part of speech that can change TENSE. Tense is the time that it happened. For example: PAST (it happened PRESENT (it isFUTURE (it in the past) happening now) will happen) RanRunsWill Run JumpedJumpsWill Jump

27. Verbs are the only part of speech that can change TENSE. Tense is the time that it happened. For example: PAST (it happened PRESENT (it isFUTURE (it in the past) happening now) will happen) RanRunsWill Run JumpedJumpsWill Jump SangSingsWill Sing

28. Is it a verb? Watch Cat Love Cook

29. Is it a verb? Watch Cat Love Cook Watched, Watch, Will Watch Cat – Catted Love – Depends! Cook – Cooked, Cook, Will Cook