1. The Noun

2. A noun is a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Examples Persons: Sharon, Major Brown, hairstylist, joggers Places : New York, districts, Mars, library Things : Great Pyramid, toothpicks, pencil Ideas : peace, truth, artistry, excellence, beauty

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

4. Common vs. Proper scientist Marie Curie, Charles Drew woman Katie Perry, Miley Cyrus city New York, Paris, St. Louis building Eiffel Tower continent North America, Africa day Monday, Labor Day

5. Classifying Nouns In your notebook, write down the numbers 1-10. Next to each write down a “c” for Common Noun and a “p” for Proper Noun.

6. Answers 1. man – Common 2. month- Common 3. Vietnam- Proper 4. singer- Common 5. Athena- Proper 6. city- Common 7. gumbo- Common 8. self-esteem- Common 9. Virginia- Proper 10. ocean- Common

7. Concrete and Abstract Nouns A concrete noun names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell). An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic.

8. Concrete vs. Abstract Concrete Nouns: cloud, poison ivy, thunder, silk, yogurt, Sarah Abstract Nouns: freedom, well-being, beauty, kindness, Buddhism

9. Compound Nouns A compound nouns consists of two or more words used together as a single noun. The parts of a compound noun may be written as one word, as separate words, or as a hyphenated word.

10. Compound Nouns Firefighter Iceland Newspaper Prime minister Fire Drill Sister-in-law Pull-up

11. Collective Nouns A collective noun is a word that names a group. People: audience, chorus, committee, crew Animals: flock, gaggle, herd Things: assortment, batch, bundles, cluster