1. Parts of Speech Noun Collective: a word that names a group Proper: a word that names a Specific person, place, or thing Common: a person, place, thing, or idea Concrete: a noun that is noticed by one of the senses. Abstract: names an idea, feeling, or characteristic

2. Identifying Common & Proper Nouns Common Noun-names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas and is generally not capitalized. Proper Noun-names a particular person, place, thing or idea-and begins with a capital letter. CommonProperAdapted from The Noble Experiment (page 92) … “ In August 1945, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, I was approached by Clude Sukeforth, the Dodger scout. Blacks have had to learn to protect themselves by being cynical but not cynical enough to slam the door on potential opportunities.” BONUS: Can you find any collective nouns from the passage above?!

3. Revising using Proper Nouns Directions: Replace the underlined common and collective nouns with proper nouns. 1.My relatives, who are originally from a small town, now live in a large city. 1.That state borders the ocean. 2.The student read the book to the audience. How does replacing common nouns with proper nouns improve your writing?

4. How to Identify Concrete and Abstract Nouns Concrete Noun: names person, place, or thing that one of your senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch) can notice. Abstract Noun: names an: – idea (example: freedom) – a feeling (example: love) – a quality or a characteristic (example: beauty) Ask yourself these questions: 1.Can you smell it? 2.Can you touch it? 3.Can you hear it? 4.Can you taste it? 5.Can you physically see it? -if yes to any: Concrete noun -if all 5 are no: Abstract noun Dream fun iPhone childhood Soldier Field

5. What happened here? Write 3 predictions based off of this picture Each prediction must include: – One Proper Noun- underline in red – One Common/Concrete Noun -underline in blue – one Abstract noun- underline in orange

6. Parts of Speech Pronoun Intensive- emphasizes, not necessary Interrogative: What, Which, Who, Who, Whose Personal: First, Second, Third Person Relative: Who, Who, Whose, Which, That Demonstrative: This, That, These, Those Reflexive- needed for understanding Indefinite Pronouns: nobody

7. Pronoun: a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns. Example: Ask Dan if Dan has done Dan’s homework. Ask Dan if he has done his homework. Antecedent: the noun that the pronoun replaces or refers to. Example: Joe, does Joe want a slice of pizza? Joe, do you want a slice of pizza?

8. Refers to one speaking Personal Pronouns SingularPlural 1 st PersonI, me, my, mineWe, us, our, ours 2 nd PersonYou, yours, myYou, your, yours 3 rd PersonHe, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its They, them, their, theirs Points out a person, place, or thing Demonstrative Pronouns This That These Those Interrogative Pronouns What Which Who Whom Whose Introduces a question What is that Pronoun?

9. Reflexive Pronouns A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject of the sentence, and is necessary to understand the sentence. – Examples: 1. Tara enjoyed herself at the party. 2. USA prided themselves for each gold medal won in the Olympics. Intensive Pronouns An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun, but is not necessary to understand the sentence. – Examples: 1.I myself cooked that delicious dinner. 2.Did she redecorate the room herself? 1 st Person2 nd Person3 rd Person MyselfYourselfHimself/Herself/ Itself OurselvesYourselvesThemselves

10. Relative Pronoun What is a Relative Pronoun? A relative pronoun Introduces a subordinate clause Examples: 1.Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence, was our country’s third president. 1.Exercise is something that many people enjoy 1.Create your own A group of words that cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence/thought Common Relative Pronouns That Which Who Whom Whose

11. Somebody I use to know: Indefinite Pronouns Indefinite pronoun- refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may or may not be specifically named. Typically vague, and give little detail about the noun it replaces or refers to. Common Indefinite Pronouns AllSomebodyNone EachMostEverything ManyFewSome NobodyEitherBoth OtherSeveralMuch Examples: 1. Both of the girls forgot their lines 2. I would like some of that popcorn. 3. Create your own

12. Pronoun Scramble Separate the following pronouns so that each type of pronoun is under the correct category. (Hint: Some are on here twice because they belong in two categories). WhatEachWhich Who Everythi ng ThatMyselfYourMe HerselfHisTheseWeWhat ThisMineItHersWhose

13. Parts of Speech Adjective Which one? How Many? How Much? What Kind? Proper Articles Demonstrative

14. Adjective An Adjective is a word that is used to modify a noun or pronoun Adjectives can be split into three categories: What Kind?Which One or Which Ones? How Much or How Many Michelle read to the group.You are in seventh grade. I will have two hotdogs. Greg read a boring bookI read these books.The shirt costs five dollars I love Italian food.I will eat any appetizer.The road trip will take several days.

15. Articles the most commonly used adjectives A An The Indefinite articles: they can refer to any member of a general group. Example: An orange is a good source of vitamin C. Definite article: refers to someone or something in particular. Example: The frog croaked. Why do you think the articles: A, An, and The, are considered adjectives?

16. Demonstrative adjective or Pronoun? -Ask yourself- 1. Is the demonstrative before or after a noun or pronoun? 2. Is the demonstrative before a verb? ThisThatThoseThese 1. This song is the best! That is his copy. Those are more expensive. These are my best friends 2.This is my favorite part of the movie! That chapter was hysterical! Those students did the best! These nachos are awesome!

17. Proper Adjectives CluesWhere are the Proper Adjectives? 1. Always begins with a capital letter 1.Do you want Italian tonight? 2. Makes your writing clear and concise 3. Yes, Italian food is my favorite! 3. The root of the word is a Proper Noun. 3. Root of ________ is ___________ CluesAnswers 1. Always begins with a capital letter 1.Do you want Italian tonight? 2. Makes your writing clear and concise 2. Yes, Italian food is my favorite! 3. The root of the word is a Proper Noun. 3. Root of Italian is Italy

18. Noun, Pronoun or Adjective? Directions: Dissect the sentences so that the words are separated into one of the three columns. (HINT: Not all of the words will fit into a column) Noun-Person, Place, Thing, or Idea Pronoun-a word that replaces or refers to a noun Adjective: A word that modifies a noun 1.The Chicago Bears are my favorite football team. 2. At Portillos, Eric ordered three hotdogs, an Italian beef with sweet peppers, and cheese fries. 3.I, myself, loved trying Brazilian food this summer. 4.A number of different colonists called Jamestown their home. Challenge: correctly label each type of noun, pronoun, and adjective