Nouns name a person, place, thing, or idea

1. Nouns name a person, place, thing, or idea • Find the nouns in the sentences. • 1. The boy ran to the school. • 2. Jessica watched her little brother • yesterday. • 3. The mall was very crowded over • winter break.

2. Common Noun- names any person, place, • thing, or idea • Find the common nouns in the sentences. • 1. The family ate at Chili's. • 2. The boys and girls could not have • recess because of the weather. • 3. The storm closed down Central Avenue.

3. Proper Nouns- names a specific person, place, thing, or idea • Find the proper nouns in the sentences. • 1. The family ate at Chili's. • 2. The boys and girls could not go out for recess because of the weather. • 3. Central Avenue was closed due to the weather.

4. Make a list of common and proper nouns. 1. Evon Peter is from the Alaskan village of VashraiiK'oo. 2. His goal is protection of the land. 3. He opposes drilling in the Arctic Wildfire Region because of the effects it will have on our environment. 4. His wife, EneiBegaye, is Navajo. 5. They co-founded Native Movement. 6. The organization sponsors many activities and special events, including training, conferences, and workshops. • Common Proper

5. Collective Nouns • a word that names a group of people • or things • Find the collective noun: • 1. Our family visited Alaska last year. • 2. One group of tourists saw a herd of • buffalo.

6. Examples of Collective Nouns • audience club class • family jury crowd • band committee panel • group herd team • Write 5 different collective nouns. • 1. • 2. • 3. • 4. • 5.

7. Compound Nouns • consists of two or more words. • They can be written as one word, two • or more separate words, or a • hyphenated words. • Find the compound words in the sentence: • 1. My sister-in-law is coming to visit. • 2. The classroom was hot. • 3. I forgot my bookbag at home.

8. Examples of Compound Nouns • mankind polar bear great-aunt • laptop New York one-fourth • honeybee high school sister-in-law • Write 5 different compound nouns. • 1. • 2. • 3. • 4. • 5.

9. A concrete noun can be observed by using one of your five senses . You can see it, feel it, hear it, touch it, and/or smell it. • An abstract noun is a something that you cannot see or touch. It is something that exists only by feeling and emotion. You know that it exist, but you can't give it a description or bodily appearance.