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Nothing but Nouns
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Nouns A noun is a person, place, thing or idea.
A noun is often “clued” by the words “an” “a” and “the” An ape on the bike hit a bird with a rock at the end of the long road. We will learn about: concrete nouns and abstract nouns common nouns and proper nouns singular nouns and plural nouns collective nouns possessive nouns Walsh Publishing Co
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Rockin’ Out with NOUNS! Let’s see a mini introduction to NOUNS!
Remember some of the nouns you see… Feel free to sing along!
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A noun is a person, place, thing or idea…
Idea/Feeling girl Canton toy love Mr. Munch city tree happiness nurse backyard arm freedom Susan San Francisco couch honesty boy mountain monster commitment man Grand Canyon Big Foot kindness president Achieve Charter Academy Apple MacBook democracy Walsh Publishing Co
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Click HERE to play the Balloon Noun Game!
YOUR TURN…. Click HERE to play the Balloon Noun Game! Walsh Publishing Co
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Your Turn! Person Place Thing Idea/Feeling
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Concrete and Abstract Nouns
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Concrete vs. Abstract Nouns
A concrete noun is a noun that can be experienced with your five senses. You can touch, smell, see, hear or taste a concrete noun. An abstract noun can not be experienced with your five senses. An abstract noun exists, but you cannot see it, taste it, smell it, touch it or hear it. Walsh Publishing Co
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Concrete Nouns A concrete noun can be experienced with one or more of your five senses. An orange is a concrete noun. You can see an orange, taste one, smell one, touch one. A whistle is a concrete noun. You can hear it, see it, and touch it. Walsh Publishing Co
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Find the concrete nouns in the following sentences.
I found the dog in the park next to school. Katie showed Billy the picture of his new computer.
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Abstract Nouns Other abstract nouns: anger, peace, hate, pride,
Abstract nouns aren’t detected by your five senses. Honesty is an example of an abstract noun. What color is honesty? You don't know because you cannot see it. What texture is honesty? Who knows? You cannot touch it. What flavor is honesty? No clue! You cannot taste it! Does it make a sound? Of course not! Does it smell? Not a bit! Honesty is an abstract noun! Other abstract nouns: anger, peace, hate, pride, sympathy, bravery, success, courage, beauty, fun, loyalty pain, knowledge, trust, education, friendship, intelligence Walsh Publishing Co
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Find the abstract nouns in the following sentences.
The teacher had trust in her students. There was a lot of excitement the week before the Christmas holidays. The trumpet player had great talent.
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YOUR TURN…Find the concrete and abstract nouns…
The mother felt love for her baby and she had much happiness when the child laughed while playing with the toy. The soldier held his gun tightly as he walked into the city. He felt hatred for his enemy but dreaded the thought of causing pain. He hated war and wished he could go home. Angie was sad that her friend Lily was moving to Florida. She was filled with sorrow at the thought of losing her friendship. She looked at her watch. Where had the time gone? She had spent all night on the computer doing her homework! Walsh Publishing Co
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Common and Proper Nouns
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Common Nouns vs. Proper Nouns
A common noun is an ordinary person, place or thing. A common noun is not capitalized. (boy, city, house) A proper noun is a specific person, place or thing. A proper noun is capitalized. (Sam, Ann Arbor, The White House) Walsh Publishing Co
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Common Noun and Proper Noun
holiday = common noun Valentine’s Day = proper noun Walsh Publishing Co
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Common Noun and Proper Noun
tower = common noun Eiffel Tower = proper noun Walsh Publishing Co
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Common Noun and Proper Noun
doctor = a common noun Dr. Ed Jones = a proper noun Walsh Publishing Co
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Common and Proper Nouns
doctor lady building shoe college girl boy Dr. Paine Mrs. Jones The Capital Building Adidas Michigan State University Mary James Walsh Publishing Co
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Your Turn… Click HERE to Play the Common and Proper Noun Game…
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Common and Proper soda Mrs. Jaster Fruity Pebbles newspaper day
February shoe
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Collective Nouns Collective nouns name groups (things) made up of members (usually people or animals).
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Look at each picture. Choose the correct collective noun to describe the picture.
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#1 I see a _________ of wolves. Herd, pack or flock
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#2 I see a ____________ of cattle. Herd, pack, or flock
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#3 I see a ______ of seagulls. Herd, school, or flock
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#4 I see a _________ of killer whales. Herd, flock, or pod
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#5 There is a __________of ants. Herd, flock, or colony
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#6 I see a ________of dogs. Swarm, school, or team
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#7 The mother cat had a _______ of baby kittens. Flock, pod, or litter
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#8 I went to the zoo and saw a ___________ of gorillas
#8 I went to the zoo and saw a ___________ of gorillas. Pod, flock, or troop
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#9 I was annoyed by the ________ of flies. Swarm, herd, or flock
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#10 I saw the ____________ of fish swimming in the pond
#10 I saw the ____________ of fish swimming in the pond. Swarm, school, or herd
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Activity p. 38/ Review 1-10 Using the Post-Its on your desk…
a common noun a proper noun a concrete noun an abstract noun- create your own a collective noun- there are only 3
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