1. Nouns Proper Nouns Common Nouns Concrete Nouns Abstract Nouns Collective Nouns Compound Nouns

2. Nouns A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. –Persons: Mrs. Platinsky, teacher, student –Places: Lazar Middle School, classroom –Things: desk, football –Ideas: happiness, self-control, democracy

3. Common and Proper Nouns A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing or idea. A proper noun is always capitalized. A common noun names any one of a group of persons, places, things or ideas. –It generally is not capitalized.

4. Common and Proper Nouns Common NounsProper Nouns GirlShari Platinsky WriterGary Paulsen CountryEngland MonumentStatue of Liberty TeamNY Giants BookThe Hunger Games ReligionBuddhism

5. Concrete and Abstract Nouns A concrete noun names something that can be recognized through any of the five senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, and hear) An abstract noun names something that cannot be recognized through the senses. An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic. Concrete nounsposter, music, beans, heat, Florida Abstract nounslove, fun, freedom, pride, beauty

6. Collective Nouns COLLECTIVE NOUNS ClubHerdArmy TroopOrchestraCommittee classteamgroup A collective noun names a group of people or things.

7. Compound Nouns A compound noun is one noun made by joining two or more words. Sometimes it is one combined word – cheerleader Sometimes it is two or more words – Robert R. Lazar Middle School