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Grammar: Lesson One

Grammar: Lesson One. Types of Nouns. Definition. A NOUN is a word that names a person , a place, a thing, or an idea. thing. person. ?. idea. place. IDEA?. Why can’t we identify the idea in this picture?.

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Grammar: Lesson One

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  1. Grammar: Lesson One Types of Nouns

  2. Definition ANOUNis a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. thing person ? idea place

  3. IDEA? Why can’t we identify the idea in this picture? Ideas are thoughts and cannot be seen. Examples of ideas include happiness, joy, pain, and fairness. What ideas might this person have?

  4. Kinds of Nouns There are two basic kinds of nouns: • Common • Proper

  5. Common Nouns ACOMMON NOUNnames a general person, place, thing, or idea. It does not refer to something specific. shoe cat house

  6. Proper Nouns APROPERNOUNnames a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It refers to a NAME of a noun. Nike Felix White House

  7. Concrete & Abstract Nouns In addition to common and proper nouns, there are also CONCRETE and ABSTRACT nouns. Hats—concrete noun Love—abstract noun

  8. CONCRETE NOUNS CONCRETE NOUNSare nouns that you can see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.

  9. Abstract NOUNS ABSTRACT NOUNS are nouns that you cannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste. They are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannot be seen or touched. RESPONSIBILITY FAIRNESS JUSTICE

  10. Classify these Nouns: bike planet desk scissors Jupiter justice judge dollar Christian snow city Islam Roaring Spring Pennsylvania friendship Jupiter Roaring Spring bike scissors snow planet judge city Christian Pennsylvania desk dollar Islam justice friendship

  11. Check your chart: Jupiter Roaring Spring bike scissors snow planet judge city Christian Pennsylvania desk dollar Islam justice friendship

  12. Practice 1. The children play with their toys. A: The children play with their toys. cc cc 2. Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School. A: Skylarrides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School. Identify the nouns in each sentence. Then classify it as cc (common concrete), ca (common abstract),or pc (proper concrete). pc cc pc 3. Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world. A: Ramadanis celebrated by Muslims around the world. pc pc cc

  13. 4. Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her. A: Mrs. Maugle’sstudents have great respect for her. pc cc ca Practice Continued 5. Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McWhorter’s class. A: Studentshave a barrel of fun in MissMcWhorter’sclass. cc cc ca pc cc 6. Write a sentence using a common concrete and a proper concrete noun. Underline each of the nouns and label them accordingly. 7. Write a sentence using a common concrete and a common abstract noun. Underline each of the nouns and label them accordingly.

  14. Testing Your Knowledge What is a noun? • a person, place, thing, or idea What is a concrete noun? • a noun that can be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or smelled What is an abstract noun? • a noun that cannot be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or felt. They are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannot be seen or smelled What is a proper noun? • A noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea What is a common noun? • A noun that names a general person, place, thing, or idea.

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