1. Nouns Ms. Meehan Grades 1-3 Review

2. What is a Noun? A noun is a person, place, thing or idea. In other words, nouns can be animals, people, or thoughts

3. Different Types of Nouns There are two different types of nouns. Common nouns and proper nouns are two different types of nouns

4. -Common nouns do not describe a specific person, place, or thing. -Some examples of common nouns are things such as dogs, horses, mountains, or a teacher. -Common nouns are not capitalized. Common Nouns: What is a Common Noun?

5. Proper Nouns: What is a Proper Noun? Proper nouns describe a specific person, place or thing. Some examples of proper nouns are the Rocky Mountains, New Jersey, and Harry Potter. Proper nouns are recognized as beginning with a capitol letter. ocky ountains

6. Noun Quiz: Example 1 Can you pick out the nouns? Copy the following examples and underline the nouns in the sentence with your pencil. The goat ran up the hill. What type of nouns are in this sentence?

7. Example 2 Harry Potter used his wand to cast a spell. What types of nouns make up this sentence?

8. Example 3 The dog named Spot was big and lived in a red house. Are there common and proper nouns in this sentence?

9. Example 4 Ms. Meehan sat in the chair at her desk. What are the nouns in this sentence?

10. Here is a fun game to play at home or during computer time to practice the lesson on nouns we talked about today! http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/noun/balloon_g ame/