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Hey, Girl. Do you know your parts of speech? You bet - Let’s review!
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So…what can you tell me about NOUNS?
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Nouns? A noun is a word or word group that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea. PERSONPLACETHINGIDEA SisterAuburnpuppyfreedom Dr. PignatoNew York Citynecklaceloyalty
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Let’s look at exercise 1 on page 71 in your grammar textbook! Directions: Read the directions. Then, read each sentence. READ THE WHOLE ENTIRE SENTENCE BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Directions: Read the directions. Then, read each sentence. READ THE WHOLE ENTIRE SENTENCE BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Get out a piece of notebook paper. Please put your name, the date, and the class period in the top left corner of your paper. Answer every question in Exercise 1 on page 71. You do NOT have to write the sentence. You are only responsible for writing the answer Answer every question in Exercise 1 on page 71. You do NOT have to write the sentence. You are only responsible for writing the answer.
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Compound Nouns A compound noun is made up of two or more words used together as a single noun. It can be written as one word, separate words, or a hyphenated word. One Word Separate Words Hyphenated Word basketballfire drillpresident-elect grasshopperchain reactionmother-in-law
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Let’s look at exercise 2 on page 73 in your textbook. Directions: Read the directions. Then, read each sentence. READ THE WHOLE ENTIRE SENTENCE BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONSDirections: Read the directions. Then, read each sentence. READ THE WHOLE ENTIRE SENTENCE BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Please use the same piece of notebook paper that you used for the last exercise. Make sure you label this exercise 2!Please use the same piece of notebook paper that you used for the last exercise. Make sure you label this exercise 2! On page 73, complete the even numbers. You do NOT have to write the sentence. You are only responsible for the answer.On page 73, complete the even numbers. You do NOT have to write the sentence. You are only responsible for the answer.
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Common and Proper Nouns A common noun names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas. It generally does not begin with a capital letter – unless it falls at the beginning of a sentence. –Example: Dogs are my favorite type of pet. –Cam Newton is an athlete. A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun begins with a capital letter. Houston “The Raven” USA Today
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Let’s look at exercise 3 on page 74 in your textbook. Directions: Read the directions. Then, read each sentence. READ THE WHOLE ENTIRE SENTENCE BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONSDirections: Read the directions. Then, read each sentence. READ THE WHOLE ENTIRE SENTENCE BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Please use the same piece of notebook paper that you used for your previous exercises. Make sure you label this exercise 3!Please use the same piece of notebook paper that you used for your previous exercises. Make sure you label this exercise 3! On page 74, complete the odd numbers. You do NOT have to write the sentence. You are only responsible for the answer.On page 74, complete the odd numbers. You do NOT have to write the sentence. You are only responsible for the answer.
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Concrete and Abstract Nouns A concrete noun names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by one of more of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell). –Think…can you touch it, smell it, taste it, etc.? An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic. –Example - knowledge
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Which one is it? Concrete or Abstract? 1.Hummingbird 2.Love 3.Humor 4.Telephone 5.Teacher 6.Popcorn 7.Beauty 8.Self-confidence
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Gee, thanks! What about PRONOUNS? How are they different from nouns?
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A PRONOUN is a word used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns. The word that a pronoun stands for is called its antecedent. (Sometimes, the antecedent is not stated in the sentence.) Let’s look at the examples in your textbook! Please open it up to page 77.
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There are different types of pronouns, too! Personal Pronouns Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns Interrogative Pronouns Relative Pronouns Indefinite Pronouns
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Let’s look at exercise 4 on page 77 in your grammar textbook! Directions: Read the directions. Then, read each sentence. READ THE WHOLE ENTIRE SENTENCE BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Directions: Read the directions. Then, read each sentence. READ THE WHOLE ENTIRE SENTENCE BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Answer the even numbers in Exercise 4 on your notebook paper.
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