1. A word is just a word, that is, until it’s not… WORDS AND THEIR PLACE… NOUNS

2. WHAT IS A NOUN?  A word that identifies a place, person, thing or idea.

3. 1. With your table partners, look carefully at the lists to figure out the differences between each type of noun.

4. 2. Together, add words from the bank to the appropriate column.

5. 3. Write your own individual definition for each category.

6. Proper nounsCommon NounsConcrete NounsAbstract NounsCollective Nouns London Toyota John Jupiter Oreo Taco Bell Melissa Mr. Jones January ocean girl city mountain kindness planet notebook freedom cookie student dog Rachel pencil sneaker fork Jupiter January mountain intelligence bravery convenience loyalty kindness freedom friendship army class herd pack family audience public Add words from the word bank on the bottom of the page to the correct boxes below. Most words belong in more than one column. Write your own definition in the boxes below for each type of noun category. WORD BANK Mexico, crowd, snow, anger, Pacific Ocean, rivers, day, cowboys, Yankees, screwdriver, forgiveness, team, bathroom, computer, nose, Andrew, guitar, breakfast, clock, Cowboys

7. proper noun A word or group of words (such as “Noah Webster,” “Kentucky,” or “U.S. Congress”) that is the name of a particular person, place, or thing and that usually begins with a capital letter. Source: Merriam WebsterMerriam Webster

8. common noun A word (such as “singer,” “ocean,” or “car”) that refers to a person, place, or thing but that is not the name of a particular person, place, or thing. Source: Merriam-Webster

9. concrete noun A noun which can be identified through one of the five senses (taste, touch, sight, hearing, smell). Source: Grammarly

10. abstract noun An abstract noun is a noun which cannot be identified using one of the five senses (taste, touch, sight, hearing, smelling). Source: Grammarly

11. collective noun A word which refers to a group of nouns. The nouns can be people, places or things. Some are non-specific and refer to any noun (e.g. group: group of people, group of photographs, chairs). Some can refer to only one thing (e.g. a pride of lions; you can’t have a pride of chairs or a pride of birds).

12. Proper nounsCommon NounsConcrete NounsAbstract NounsCollective Nouns London Toyota John Jupiter Oreo Taco Bell Melissa Mr. Jones January ocean girl city mountain kindness planet notebook freedom Cookie student dog Rachel pencil sneaker fork Jupiter January mountain intelligence bravery convenience loyalty kindness freedom friendship army class herd pack family audience public Add words from the word bank on the bottom of the page to the correct boxes below. Most words belong in more than one column. Mexico Pacific Ocean Yankees Cowboys Andrew snow computer anger nose rivers guitar day cowboys screwdriver forgiveness team clock bathroom guitar computer snow bathroom clock screwdriver nose anger forgiveness team rivers cowboys

13. A look at Ji Lee’s artwork from his website and book.

14. Picture Credit: Ji Lee’s Word as Image http://pleaseenjoy.com/projects/personal/word-as-image/

15. Picture Credit: Ji Lee’s Word as Image http://pleaseenjoy.com/projects/personal/word-as-image/

16. Picture Credit: Ji Lee’s Word as Image http://pleaseenjoy.com/projects/personal/word-as-image/

17. Picture Credit: Ji Lee’s Word as Image http://pleaseenjoy.com/projects/personal/word-as-image/

18. Picture Credit: Ji Lee’s Word as Image http://pleaseenjoy.com/projects/personal/word-as-image/

19. Picture Credit: Ji Lee’s Word as Image http://pleaseenjoy.com/projects/personal/word-as-image/

20. Picture Credit: Ji Lee’s Word as Image http://pleaseenjoy.com/projects/personal/word-as-image/

21. 1. Using the sheet, brainstorm 6 common nouns in each box and draw a sketch of how it can be turned into an art image like Ji Lee’s artwork. What to do now?

22. 1. Grab an index card. 2. On the front: Write your name and period. What to do next?

23. 1. On the back (blank side with no lines): Choose the best of the six and Create your own “Noun as image” artwork on the index card. What to do now?

24. BELL WORK 5 minutes 7 de enero de 2016 Write 5 collective nouns. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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