1. NOUNS A noun names a PERSON, PLACE, THING, or IDEA  There are several categories of nouns.

2. Collective Nouns  A COLLECTIVE noun is a noun that names a group.  EX: team, staff, faculty

3. Compound Nouns  A compound noun is made up of two or more words. There are THREE types.  A COMBINED word is when two words are put together as one. EX: birthday  SEPARATE words are two words that are separate, but go together as a noun EX: New York  HYPHENATED words are two words with a hyphen between them EX: eighty-two += HANDBOOK

4. Common Nouns  A common noun names any one of a group of persons, places or things.

5. Proper Nouns  A PROPER noun names a specific person, place or thing.  EX: United States of America

6. Concrete Nouns  A CONCRETE noun names a person, place or thing that can be perceived by one of the five senses.  Ex: Dog  You can TOUCH the dog, SMELL the dog and HEAR the dog.

7. Abstract Nouns  An ABSTRACT noun names an idea, a feeling, a quality or a characteristic.  Ex: Love, hate, beautiful, intelligent