English 9 and Bible

1. English 9 and Bible Miss McCoy Lesson 4: Common and Proper Nouns, Plot, and Noah’s Ark

2. Grammar Time Common and Proper Nouns

3. Dog Cat Girl Boy House Book Nouns Review A noun is a person, place or thing.

4. Common and Proper Nouns Any old common person, place or thing is called a COMMON NOUN dog, country, girl

5. Common and Proper Nouns The specific NAME of a noun is a PROPER NOUN and must be CAPITALIZED. Fido, America, Mary

6. lady street boy Mrs. Jones Elm Street John Common and Proper Nouns

7. Common and Proper Nouns The boy told fido to go home. • Find the nouns in the sentence. • Decide if they are COMMON or PROPER. • Capitalize the proper nouns.

8. Common and Proper Nouns The boy told fido to go home. • Find the nouns in the sentence. Boy is a person. Fido is a thing. =nouns Home is a place.

9. Common and Proper Nouns The boy told fido to go home. 2. Common or proper? Boy- there are lots of boys. Common noun Fido is the specific name of a dog. Proper noun. Home is a generic word for where we live. Common noun.

10. Common and Proper Nouns The boy told Fido to go home. 3. Capitalize the Proper nouns. Fido is the specific name of this one dog, so it is a proper noun. Proper nouns are capitalized, so we capitalized it in the sentence.

11. Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, Miss Jones, was waiting for her. • Find the nouns in the sentence. • Decide if they are COMMON or PROPER. • Capitalize the proper nouns

12. Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, miss jones, was waiting for her. • Find the nouns in the sentence. People- mary, teacher, miss jones Place- school

13. Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, miss jones, was waiting for her. 2. Common or proper? mary- a specific name of a girl. Proper noun.

14. Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, miss jones, was waiting for her. 2. Common or proper? school- a generic term for a place of learning. Common noun.

15. Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, miss jones, was waiting for her. 2. Common or proper? teacher- there are lots of teachers. Common noun.

16. Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, miss jones, was waiting for her. 2. Common or proper? miss jones- The specific name of a particular teacher. Proper noun.

17. Common and Proper Nouns When Mary got to school, her teacher, Miss Jones, was waiting for her. 3. Capitalize the proper nouns. Mary and Miss Jones

18. Common and Proper Nouns Sometimes Common-Sometimes Proper I am going to see my uncle today. uncle is a common term. I am going to see Uncle Joe today. Uncle Joe is a specific name.

19. Common and Proper Nouns Sometimes Common-Sometimes Proper America elects a president. president is a common term. America elected President Obama. President Obama is a specific name.

20. Common and Proper Nouns Sometimes Common-Sometimes Proper I live in a big city. city is a common term. I live in Atlantic City. Atlantic City is a specific name.

21. Common and Proper Nouns Sometimes Common-Sometimes Proper Rule: If a common noun becomes part of someone’s name or the specific name of a place or thing, it becomes proper.

22. Common and Proper Nouns I saw aisyah walking down a street in kuala lumpur. • Find the nouns in the sentence. • Decide if they are COMMON or PROPER. • Capitalize the proper nouns.

23. Common and Proper Nouns I saw aisyah walking down a street in kuala lumpur. • Find the nouns in the sentence. aisyahis a person streetis a place kuala lumpuris a place

24. Common and Proper Nouns I saw aisyah walking down a street in kuala lumpur. 2. Common or proper? aisyahis a person’s name. Proper street- there are lots of streets. Common kuala lumpuris the specific name of a place. Proper

25. Common and Proper Nouns I saw Aisyah walking down a street in Kuala Lumpur. 3. Capitalize the Proper Nouns.

26. Review A common noun is a general name for something. A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing and is capitalized. Some nouns can be common, but become proper when part of a specific name.

27. Elements of Literature The Short Story- Plot

28. Review A short story is a work of fiction that is written in prose, & in narrative format. The setting is where and when the story took place.

29. Plot The plot is the sequence of events in a story or play.  The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end.  The short story usually has one plot so it can be read in one sitting. 

30. Plot

31. Plot Exposition- introduces characters and setting. These elements are presented at the beginning of the story.

32. Plot Rising Action- the central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax.

33. Plot The Climax- the high point of the story, where a culmination of events create the peak of the conflict. The climax features the main conflict and struggle, and usually reveals any secrets or missing points in the story.

34. Plot Falling Action- part of a story following the climax. This is the turning point of the story, leading up to the solution of the conflict.

35. Plot Resolution- a series of events that follow the climax, and is the conclusion of the story. Conflicts are resolved, creating a release of tension and anxiety for the reader. Not all stories have a resolution.

36. Plot Not a plot- "The king died and then the queen died." Plot- "The king died and then the queen died of grief." What’s the difference??

37. Plot A plot is a causal sequence of events, the "why" for the things that happen in the story. The plot draws the reader into the character's lives and helps the reader understand the choices that the characters make.

38. Jack and the Beanstalk • Jack chops down the beanstalk and giant dies • Jack steals the Golden Goose • Jack and his mom are poor • Jack is rich from the golden eggs • Jack climbs the beanstalk • Jack buys magic beans

39. Jack and the Beanstalk • Jack and his mom are poor. • Jack buys magic beans. • Jack climbs the beanstalk. • Jack steals the Golden Goose. • Jack cuts down the stalk and giant dies. • Jack gets rich from golden eggs.

41. Jack and his mom are poor. EXPOSITION. Introduces the characters and information needed to understand a story.

42. 2. Jack buys magic beans. 3. Jack climbs the beanstalk. RISING ACTION- the central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax.

43. 4. Jack steals the Golden Goose. CLIMAX- the high point of the story, where a culmination of events create the peak of the conflict.

44. 5. Jack cuts down the beanstalk and the giant dies. FALLING ACTION- part of a story following the climax

45. 6. Jack gets rich from golden eggs. RESOLUTION- the set of events that bring the story to a close.

46. Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Review Plot Plot is the series of events in a story.

47. Story Time Noah’s Ark Genesis Chapter 6-9

48. Everyone forgot about God.

49. And the world became a terrible place.