1. THE NOUN

2. NOUNS A noun is a word or word group used to name a person, place, thing or idea

3. NOUNS A noun very often follows words like a, and and the.

4. Persons: Joe, girl, teacher Places: Iowa, school, town, gym Things: celery, Great Pyramid, toothpaste Ideas: Peace, Happiness, Truth, Beauty

5. THE SUBJECT The noun that serves as the subject of the sentence The subject is ALWAYS a noun, but a noun is NOT always the subject.

6. The boy ran to the school. There are two nouns in this sentence and one subject. What are they?

7. On the lush, green lawn a sandbox is waiting for the children to arrive. Three are three nouns, but only one subject. What are they?

8. Six types of nouns Common Proper Concrete Abstract Compound Collective

9. Common noun Common noun is not capitalized Common noun does not refer to specific person, place or thing.

10. Common noun grass, tree, student, teacher, desk, chair, school Can you think of more?

11. Proper noun Proper noun is capitalized Proper noun refers to a SPECIFIC person, place or thing.

12. Proper noun January, Mrs. Messina, Joe, Statue of Liberty, East Junior High School Can you think of more?

13. Concrete noun Concrete nouns are something you can perceive with one or more of your five senses – touch, sight, hearing, taste, smell music, person, wall, odor

14. Abstract noun Abstract nouns cannot be perceived with your senses. It is an idea, feeling, quality or characteristic.

15. Abstract noun Truth, beauty, freedom, wisdom, sense of humor Can you think of more?

16. Compound noun Compound nouns are two or more words used as a single noun. They can be written as one word, as separate words or as a hyphenated word.

17. Compound noun sense of humor self control fire drill prime minister Traverse City jumping jack

18. Collective noun A collective noun is a single word that names a group.

19. Collective noun committee class audience family jury litter team swarm

20. All nouns fit into more than one category. We went to the White House.

21. White House is a concrete noun, a proper noun and a compound noun.