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The Noun

The Noun. Parts of Speech Elements of Language, Third Course Pages 375 - 378. The Noun. A noun is a word or word group that is used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Persons. Sharon , Mr. Brown, hairstylist, joggers Olaf, Anna, Kristof. Places.

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The Noun

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  1. The Noun Parts of Speech Elements of Language, Third Course Pages 375 - 378

  2. The Noun • A noun is a word or word group that is used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

  3. Persons • Sharon, Mr. Brown, hairstylist, joggers Olaf, Anna, Kristof

  4. Places • library, school, South Carolina, districts, Mars, Antarctica, Clemson University

  5. Things • waterfalls, boat, water, toothpicks, merry-go-round, tomatoes, trees

  6. Ideas • peace, truth, artistry, excellence, beauty, love, friendship , truth, artistry, excellence, beauty

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

  8. Common : Proper Nouns • scientist : Madame Curie • woman : Marie Antoinette • city : Paris • building: Eiffel Tower • continent : Europe • day: Monday, Bastille Day

  9. Common Noun :: Proper Noun • teacher :: ____________ • __________ :: Urban Meyer • __________ :: Jimmy Fallon • building : : ____________ • college :: ____________ • dog :: ____________

  10. Concrete Nouns • A concrete nounnames a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell).

  11. Concrete Nouns • Examples: • desk, pencil, SmartBoard, book, cloud, poison, ivy, thunder, silk, yogurt, Sarah, cotton,

  12. Abstract Nouns • An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic. • (Not something you can hold or touch!)

  13. Abstract Nouns • freedom, well-being, beauty, kindness, Buddhism, respect, learning, caring

  14. Concrete :: Abstract • Something you :: An idea, feeling, can S3T2 :: quality, characteristic • kiss :: love • basketball :: sportsmanship • school building :: learning

  15. Compound Nouns • A compound noun 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.

  16. Compound Nouns • One Word: • snowman, firefighter, Iceland, newspaper • Separate Words: • prime minister, Red Sea, fire drill • Hyphenated Words: • sister-in-law, pull-up, Port-au-Prince

  17. Collective Nouns • A collective noun is a word that names a group.

  18. Collective Nouns • People: audience, chorus, committee, crew

  19. Collective Nouns • Animals: brood, flock, gaggle, herd

  20. Collective Nouns • Things: assortment, batch, bundle, cluster

  21. On lined notebook paper (turn in!) • (not in your journal) • Classifying Nouns, p. 375, Exercise 1 -- sort #1-20 into two lists – Proper & Common nouns • Concrete & Abstract Nouns, p. 376, Exercise 2 -- #2, 4, 6, 8, 10 • Compound Nouns, p. 377, Exercise 3 -- #1, 3, 5, 7, 9 • Collective Nouns, p. 378, Exercise 4 - #1-5

  22. The End Created by Mrs. Hoover, April 2014 All pictures from the internet For use with Elements of Language, 3rd Course pp. 375-378

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