1. A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Nouns can be proper, naming a specific person, place, thing, or idea (Chicago, Bob, Monday).
Nouns can also be common, naming any person, place, thing, or idea (city, man, day).

2. 5 types of nouns: Compound
Made up of more than one word
May be written as one word, a hyphenated word, or as two or more words
Ex: backyard, mother-in-law, Beth Anne

3. 5 types of nouns: Abstract
Names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic
Cannot be perceived by one of the 5 senses
Ex: freedom, love, honor

4. 5 types of nouns: Concrete
Names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the 5 senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)
Ex: desk, book, person

5. 5 types of nouns: Possessive
Names who or what owns or has something
Can be formed by adding ‘s or by adding only an apostrophe if the plural form already ends in s
Ex: Mike’s, books’

6. 5 types of nouns: Collective
Names a group of individuals
Ex: family, audience, team, crowd, class
Singular if talking about the group as a unit
Plural if talking about the individual members of the group