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Nouns. Susan Davenport ELL 6050 December 6, 2008. A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or animal. girl. farm. cow. pinwheel. A person. teacher. golfer. doctor. A place. farm. lake. desert. city. A thing. backpack. clipboard. scissors. pen. An animal. crane.
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Nouns Susan Davenport ELL 6050 December 6, 2008
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or animal. girl farm cow pinwheel
A person teacher golfer doctor
A place farm lake desert city
A thing backpack clipboard scissors pen
An animal crane dog
One goose Many geese A noun can be one or more than one.
A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or animal. • The boy is kind. • Her cat is sick. • My pencil is sharp! • The lake is pretty.
Can you name this noun? tiger
Which one does not belong? • The wolf is not a person.
Which one does not belong? • The puzzle does not belong because it is not an animal.
Nouns are very special words. • Person • Place • Thing • Animal Nouns are all around us!