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Let’s Refresh Your Knowledge of… The NOUN !

Let’s Refresh Your Knowledge of… The NOUN !. Take out a piece of paper Draw a big box on it Draw a horizontal line across the middle of the box Put a Label Above the Box Titled “Nouns ” Label the top half, “Things I Know” Label the bottom half, “Things I Learned ”

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Let’s Refresh Your Knowledge of… The NOUN !

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  1. Let’s Refresh Your Knowledge of… The NOUN!

  2. Take out a piece of paper • Draw a big box on it • Draw a horizontal line across the middle of the box • Put a Label Above the Box Titled “Nouns” • Label the top half, “Things I Know” • Label the bottom half, “Things I Learned” • Fill out the top ½ of the box Start by Doing the Following Things:

  3. Definition of a Noun? person, place, thing, or idea

  4. There are six different types of nouns! Noooo!!! • Compound • Common • Proper • Concrete • Abstract Don’t worry, they’re easy! • Collective

  5. Let’s Start with… Common & Proper Nouns. What is the difference, kids?

  6. That’s right! A common noun names anything that is not specific. Therefore, it does not have a capital letter. And a proper noun is something specific, so it does require a capital letter!

  7. EXAMPLES • EXAMPLES OF COMMON: • cell phone • compassion • squirrel • movie • flag • EXAMPLES OF PROPER: • Grand Canyon • Beethoven • Sperry’s • Timn • Pacific Ocean

  8. Now let’s discuss concrete & abstract nouns! What are they?

  9. Examples: • popcorn • tree • student • football Concrete Noun: Can be perceived by one or more of the senses • Examples: • love • humor • pride • confidence Abstract Noun: An idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic

  10. See if you can find concrete & abstract nouns in these pictures!

  11. Next is Compound Nouns. This is really too easy… Definition? A noun made up of 2 or more words put together as a single noun Examples?

  12. COMPOUND NOUNS: • basketball • twelve-year-old • Sheldon Cooper • air freshener • fire drill

  13. Collective Nouns Def: A word that names a group “What is a collective noun?” • audience • family • team • committee • flock Examples?

  14. Collective Nouns “Is cats a collective noun?” Why or why not? “What’s the difference b/t a collective noun & a plural noun?”

  15. Identify the nouns in each sentence and classify as: common or proper, concrete or abstract, & if it’s collective Now let’s see if you know what you’re talking about… Each day huge crowds visit the Lincoln Memorial, which is in Washington, D.C. The memorial is in a beautiful setting not far from two other presidential monuments and the capitol.

  16. 3. Between the memorial and the Washington Monument are two long, shallow pools. • 4. The Lincoln Memorial was designed by a noted architect of the time, Henry Bacon. • 5. The memorial is styled to look like a Greek temple and has 36 columns, one for each state in the union at the time of the death of Lincoln.

  17. ACTIVITY! Get a partner Brainstorm a profession Create a proper noun/name with a pun for that person

  18. Examples: • Clock Mechanic = Justin Time • Candy Factory Owner = Reese E. Cup • Toy Maker = Ted E. Bear • Fence Maker = May K. Fence • Lawyer = Sue Yu • Jeweler = Brace El Ette • Actor = Mo V. Star • Chinese Doctor = Sum Ting Wong • Tree Chopper = Chris Miss Tree • Zoo Keeper = Elle E. Phant

  19. Take out the box you made at the • beginning of class • 2. Fill out the bottom half about what you • learned and now know about nouns Finish by Doing the Following Things:

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