Transcript of Intro to nouns 2012
- 1. Bell WorkThe parts of speech are the building blocks of our
language. There areeight of them. Try to list as many as you can
remember
- 2. Nouns ReviewIDENTIFY CORRECT NOUN FORMS Seventh English
- 3. Nouns Lesson One: Noun Classes Note taking Strategy / Three
Column Notes Key Word Definition/Description Picture/Symbol noun a
person, place, thing, or idea
- 4. NounA noun is a word that names something: aperson, a place,
a thing, or an idea.Examples:governorAlaskahospitalSoutheast
Alabama Medical Center Julie Mullins Turner
- 5. There are five classes of nouns. Proper Common Concrete
Abstract Collective Julie Mullins Turner
- 6. Proper NounsA proper noun names a particular person,place,
thing, or idea.Examples: Dr. Nichols Northview High School Dothan
High School Julie Mullins Turner
- 7. Common NounsA common noun does not name a particularperson,
place, thing, or idea. Commonnouns are not capitalized.Examples:
cheerleader student park Julie Mullins Turner
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- 9. Bell Work Place the following 8 nouns into 2 categories:
girl, writer, country, book, Kay ONeill, Octavio Paz, Morocco,
Tiger Eyes Julie Mullins Turner
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- 11. Concrete NounsA concrete noun names a thing that istangible
(can be seen, touched, heard,smelled, or tasted). Concrete nouns
areeither proper or common.Examples: child music Grand Canyon Julie
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- 12. Abstract NounsAn abstract noun names an idea, acondition,
or a feelingin other words,something that cannot be touched,
smelled,tasted, seen or heard.Examples: freedom greed progress
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- 14. Collective NounsA collective noun names a group or a
unit.Examples: United States team crowd community Julie Mullins
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- 15. Compound NounsForm the plurals of most compound nounsby
adding s or es to the important word inthe compound.
brothers-in-law maids of honor secretaries of state Julie Mullins
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- 16. Brain BreakYour choice: Different Circles, ABC123, Finger
Aerobics, Fives, Guns & Roses
- 17. Now Lets Practice!Directions: There are sentences on the
nextfew slides. For each underlined noun, writeits class (there
will be at least two classes foreach). Julie Mullins Turner
- 18. Checks and balances in the United Statesgovernment allow
Congress to override apresidential veto. Julie Mullins Turner
- 19. Checks and balances in the United Statesgovernment allow
Congress to override apresidential veto. AnswerClass:
proper,abstract, collectiveNumber: singular Julie Mullins
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- 20. During the American Revolution, GeorgeWashington was
commander of theContinental army. Julie Mullins Turner
- 21. During the American Revolution, GeorgeWashington was
commander of theContinental army. AnswerClass: proper,
concreteNumber: singular Julie Mullins Turner
- 22. The tax laws imposed on the colonists by theBritish
government were viewed as unfair. Julie Mullins Turner
- 23. The tax laws imposed on the colonists by theBritish
government were viewed as unfair. Answer Class: common, concrete
Number: plural Julie Mullins Turner