1. NOUNS! Nouns Common vs. Proper Nouns Idea Nouns
Abstract & Concrete Nouns
My Life in Nouns

2. What is a Noun?? A noun names a ______________ ,
____________ , _____________ , or
__________________ .

3. Nouns are everywhere!

4. Common vs. Proper Nouns
- A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It always begins with a capital letter (Example: Fenway Park).
- A common noun does not name a specific person, place, thing or idea. It only begins with a capital letter when it is at the beginning of a sentence (Example: ballpark).

5. COMMON NOUNS PROPER NOUNS musician city book school song
General name of a person, place, or thing
musician
city
book
school
song
PROPER NOUNS
A particular/specific person, place, or thing

6. Articles help find your nouns!
a, an, the (articles/adjectives)
For example . . .
a DOG
an APPLE
the TOWN

7. Action verbs can help you find nouns too!
A NOUN will usually come before an action verb in a sentence!
The boy looked down the street.
The Patriot’s quarterback, Tom Brady, threw a touchdown pass.

8. Common Proper Singular Possessive Plural Possessive Concrete Abstract
The dog’s bone is large.
Plural Possessive
The dogs’ fire hydrant is red.

9. Idea Nouns Can you be “filled with” . . . dog? NO!
Can you be “filled with” joy? YES!!
Some “idea” noun suffix hints (Remember “filled with”) include:
-ty (honesty, loyalty )
-tude (attitude, gratitude. . . )
-ment (amazement, amusement )
-ness (happiness, sadness . . .)
-tion (trepidation, emotion . . .)

10. Concrete Nouns & Abstract Nouns
Concrete nouns are things you can “sense.”
The dog jumped over the fence.
Abstract nouns are ideas or concepts.
She has the freedom to do as she likes.

11. Is it CONCRETE or ABSTRACT?
intelligence firefighter bravery eloquence pencil loyalty computer convenience dog disapproval the President teacher cat amazement airplane loyalty bubble bath happiness football

12. My Life in Nouns
People
Places
Things
Ideas/Emotion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.