1. Noun Review University High School of Science and Engineering Ms. Cabral and Ms. Benfield

2. Why are nouns important? “For instance, if we met at a party and I wanted to tell you a story about the time I needed to get a soccer ball in my neighbor's yard but his dog chased me and I had to jump into a swimming pool to escape…” Excerpt from The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

3. Nouns name everything you come across in life, including things you can imagine.

4. Everything that you can see and touch and many things that are invisible are named by a noun.

5. Nouns are: Persons grandfather, Serena, player, aunt Places Main Street, stadium, theatre, Chicago Things computer, internet, table, bagel, kitten Ideas love, democracy, justice, fear, happiness

6. Types of Nouns Abstract nouns Concrete nouns Proper nouns Common nouns Collective nouns Compound nouns

7. Abstract Nouns Abstract nouns name things that you cannot touch, such as grammar. Examples: fear, cleverness, misery, honor, courage, cost

8. Concrete Nouns Concrete nouns name things you can touch, taste, see, hear or smell. Examples: trumpet, street, tortilla, Golden Gate Bridge

9. Proper Nouns Proper nouns name a particular person, place or thing. Always capitalize proper nouns. Examples: Sioux City, New Jersey, Monday, Patricia

10. Common Nouns Common nouns are general, not particular. Do not capitalize them. Example: trumpet, street, bird

11. Collective Nouns Collective nouns name a group of people, animals, or things. These collective nouns are considered singular. Examples: squad, class, flock, association, orchestra

12. Compound Nouns Compound nouns consist of two or more words- sometimes hyphenated, sometimes written as one word and sometimes written as two words. Examples: great-aunt, one-fourth, horseradish, postal worker, high school

13. In Class Activity On a separate piece of paper, labeled with your name, date and block. With a partner complete Exercise 1 and Exercise 2 in your grammar book. These exercises are found on page 98.

14. Noun or Not? Kitten Sit Boston Red Sox Anger