1. Nouns

2. Look for clues! If an article such as a, an, the appears, a noun follows someplace after! If an article such as a, an, the appears, a noun follows someplace after! Possessive words describe nouns—my, your, his, her, our, their Possessive words describe nouns—my, your, his, her, our, their

3. Remember… Words can disguise themselves! Words can disguise themselves! Is your word acting as a person, place, thing, or idea? Is your word acting as a person, place, thing, or idea? Some words can be different parts of speech depending on how they are used! Some words can be different parts of speech depending on how they are used!

4. For example… I have a burn! (noun) I have a burn! (noun) It burned me badly! (verb) It burned me badly! (verb) Let’s go for a swim. (noun) Let’s go for a swim. (noun) She swims everyday. (verb) She swims everyday. (verb)

5. People clown

6. Places

7. Things

8. Ideas

9. Common or Proper Nouns are either COMMON or PROPER. COMMON nouns name any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas. PROPER nouns name a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns always begin with a CAPITAL LETTER.

10. Common or Proper Common Nouns boyteambuildingcityprincipalauthorsinger Proper Nouns Pete LA Lakers Empire State Building Laguna Beach Ms. Salberg J.K. Rowling Elvis

11. Concrete Nouns Nouns that you can perceive with your senses (see, hear, touch, taste, smell) are called CONCRETE NOUNS.

12. Abstract Nouns There are some nouns that you cannot see, hear, taste, touch, or smell. These are the nouns that are ideas, qualities, feelings, or characteristics. One These are the nouns that are ideas, qualities, feelings, or characteristics. One person’s idea of a particular noun may be different than another person’s idea.

13. Concrete or Abstract Concrete – a noun that you can see, hear, feel, taste or touch Abstract – a noun that is a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic idea?love? Eiffel Tower? smoke? justice? religion?

14. Compound Noun  A single noun made up of more than one word. one word.  Common compound nouns can be found in the dictionary. found in the dictionary. peanut butter peanut butter notebook notebook exchange student exchange student light bulb light bulb school bus school bus

15. Compound Nouns can be:  Single Word: classroom, birdcage classroom, birdcage  Hyphenated Word: vice-principal, jack-in-the-box vice-principal, jack-in-the-box  Two or more words: ice cream, jumping jack ice cream, jumping jack

16. Collective Nouns:  A group (but still in singular form) swarm swarm jury jury class class committee committee team team unit unit

17. Nouns:  Common or Proper?  Concrete or Abstract? (some can be collective or compound)