1. Parts of Speech NOUNS

2. What is a NOUN? A noun is a word or word group that is used to name a PersonsMrs. Scott, teacher, student PlacesCountry, Baldwin Park ThingsLight bulb, computer IdeasCourage, happiness EXAMPLES: PERSONPLACEIDEATHING

3. Kinds of Nouns Common Proper Concrete Abstract Collective Compound

4. PROPER NOUNS vs. COMMON NOUNS PROPER NOUNS Names a particular person, place, thing or idea Begins with a capital letter COMMON NOUNS names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas generally not capitalized John Leeboy Harry Potterbook Lady Gagasinger

5. CONCRETE NOUNS vs. ABSTRACT NOUNS CONCRETE NOUNS You experience concrete nouns through your five senses: sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. If you cannot see, hear, taste, touch, or smell something, it is not a concrete noun. ABSTRACT NOUNS Abstract nouns are like the opposite of concrete nouns. These are nouns that name things you cannot see, smell, taste, hear, or touch. They refer to emotions, ideas, concepts, beliefs, or your state of being. photograph, music, pears, rose, computer, boy, Brooklyn Bridge love, hate, patience, fun, freedom, self-esteem, curiosity, honor, wisdom, Christianity

6. COMPOUND NOUN A compound noun is a single noun made up of 2 or more words used together. EXAMPLES: One Wordgrandmother Hyphenated Wordmother-in-law Two Wordsgrand piano

7. COLLECTIVE NOUNS A collective noun is a word that names a group. audience committee herd quartet batch crew jury swarm class family litter team

8. Names ONE person, place, thing or idea Box, store, pencil, candy bar, cell phone Names MORE THAN ONE person, place, thing or idea. They DO NOT show ownership! Boxes, stores, pencils, keys, bottles, men, children

9. Nouns that show ownership or possession. They can be singular possessive or plural possessive. Singular possessive – The car’s bumper had a large dent. Plural possessive – Many cars’ bumpers had large dents.

10. Noun Sort You will see a list of nouns that you must sort into different categories. A noun can be used in more that one category. For example, the noun “baseball” is common, concrete, and compound – so you would write it in all 3 categories. You will work with a clock partner to complete this activity. GOOD LUCK!

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12. Answer Key CommonProperConcreteAbstractCollectiveCompound hope colony bravery notebook airplane bubble bath herd Mrs. Walker Dollar General Mrs. Walker bubble bath airplane herd colony Dollar General notebook bravery hope colony herd Mrs. Walker airplane bubble bath Dollar General notebook