19 JAN 2016 BELL ACTIVITY: REVIEW YOUR NOTES ON NOUNS FROM LAST WEEK. TODAY WE WILL LEARN….. WHY GRAMMAR IS TAUGHT AND WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN IT IS NOT CONSIDERED.. SENTENCE CLUES TO HELP YOU TO IDENTIFY NOUNS IN A SENTENCE.. HOW TO AVOID THE MISTAKES MADE ON THE LAST VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT.. Meanings of the words on the Vocabulary list for chapters 4-7

Some real life examples of why you should study grammar and spelling.

I don’t think I have ever met any disabled elderly pregnant children.

So glad I am not in her family.

What kind of kids?

Please don’t use him!

What did the popsicles do?

Cool! So only the non-trespassing violators will be prosecuted, right?

“Big Makeover: Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson, left, has a new house as well as a new nose which used to be owned by the late Ledger.” Is that like an organ donation?

Mother’s what? The best of her what?

I don’t believe it is legal to sell or purchase either one.

Proper Noun A proper noun is the name of a SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are always CAPITALIZED. Brett Favre, Maniac McGee, Lowell Scott Middle School, Sunday, September, English, Brazil, Boise, Idaho, George Washington, Judaism,

Common Noun A common noun is any noun that does NOT name a specific person, place, thing, or idea. Common nouns are NOT CAPITALIZED. child, country, rainbow, winter, tree, chair, school, state, city, religion, blockhead, happiness, north

Concrete Noun A concrete noun names a thing that has atomic structure or pattern. Concrete Nouns can be SENSED (SEEN, HEARD, TOUCHED, SMELLED, TASTED). Concrete nouns can be either proper or common. Abraham Lincoln, mountain, Boise River, oxygen, cement, smell of roses, a rock, dirt,

Abstract Noun An abstract noun names something you think about or feel (such as ideas, beliefs, philosophies and emotions) but cannot sense. An abstract noun has no physical structure. Abstract nouns can be either common or proper. Christianity, Judaism, poverty, love, time, distance

Singular Noun : One noun. A singular NOUN must be paired with a _____________ VERB. A SINGULAR NOUN ______ ____ end in “S” SINGULAR VERBS ______ end in “S”. The boy runs home.

A collective noun names A COLLECTION or A GROUP of individual nouns. It has many members of the group but is ONE, SINGULAR GROUP & must be matched with a SINGULAR verb. People ……………. a tribe, a congregation, a class, a team Animals…………… a herd, a flock, a clutch, a litter, a murder Places………………the United States, the Rocky Mountains, a neighborhood Things………………a batch, a cluster, a bunch Collective NounS

A catch of fish. An army of ants. A flight of birds. A flock of birds. A ostentation of peacocks A flock of sheep. A herd of deer/cattle... A hive of bees. A litter of cubs. A smack of jellyfish A rhumba of rattle snakes A cackle of hyenas A charm of hummingbirds A congress of baboons A crew of sailors A class of students An illusion of painters A memory of elephants A huddle of penguins A host of sparrows. A team of horses. A parliament of owls A zoo of wild animals. A pack of wolves. A litter of puppies/kittens. A swarm of ants/flies. A team of horses. A murder of crows. A kennel of dogs. A pack of hounds An army of soldiers A sentence of judges A superfluity of nuns A rascal of boys A mob of kangaroos A worship of writers An exaltation of larks A mischief of mice A Collection of Collective Nouns A class of students. An army of soldiers. A choir of singers. A crew of sailors. A band of musicians. A bunch of crooks. A crowd of people A gang of thieves. A group of dancers. A team of players. A troupe of dancers. A pack of thieves. A staff of employees. A tribe of natives. An audience of listeners. A panel of experts. A gang of laborers. A flock of tourists. A board of directors..

Common Nouns: Proper NounsConcrete NounsAbstract Nouns EXAMPLES OF WORDS THAT MIGHT BE USED AS …

Common, Abstract Nouns: Proper, Abstract Nouns Common, Concrete Nouns Proper, Concrete Nouns EXAMPLES OF WORDS THAT MIGHT BE USED AS …

SENTENCE PATTERN CLUES Only a noun (or pronoun) can be owned. If something is owned it is a NOUN (or pronoun). Even if in most other sentences or in the dictionary the word be listed as another part of speech, if it is being owned in the sentence you are reading, it is a NOUN!

SENTENCE PATTERN CLUES that tell the reader a noun or pronoun is nearby: An ARTICLE ADJECTIVE ( A, AN OR THE) tells the reader one of the next couple of words will be a noun. Example: Joey carried the bag with the groceries, into the kitchen. I needed an hour to accomplish a very important task before I went to the game. You will not find a verb in between an article adjective and its noun.

SENTENCE PATTERN CLUES that tell the reader a noun or pronoun is nearby: A PREPOSITION tells the reader that one of the next couple of words will be a noun or pronoun. EX: Under the box, in the book, by Susie, in March You will NOT find a verb in between a preposition and its noun.

THE FOLLOWING SUFFIXES (AN ENDING ON A WORD), ARE A CLUE THAT THE WORD IS ACTING AS A NOUN : SUFFIXEXAMPLE -tioninformation -siontension -mentachievement, argument -istarcheologist -ismhypnotism -itysincerity -ologyarcheology -escenceadolesence

QUICK REVIEW OF NOUN CLUES: 1.Only a noun, or pronoun can ___ ___________________________ 2.The article adjectives ___ ____ & _____ are HUGE indicators that a noun is coming soon. 3.The noun is always the _________ word in a _______________________ ________________.

Kyle and Josh spent the afternoon cooking treats for Erika’s surprise party on Friday in Mr. Hubler’s class to celebrate Mr. Whitmarsh’s 58 th birthday, while Kylee worked on her interpretive dance regarding the Vietnam War.

Please mark the nouns in the following sentences. 1. His jumping needed work. 2. It was the dancing that caught his eye. 3. He was ill on the day before yesterday. 4. He wanted a public school library book copy. 5. In this sentence “screaming” acts the part of a noun, not a verb.

Please mark the nouns in the following sentences. 1. His jumping needed work. 2. It was the dancing that caught his eye. 3. He was ill on the day before yesterday. 4. He wanted a public school library book copy. 5. In this sentence “screaming” fills the role of a noun, not a verb.

Transition Put your grammar work away. Take out your vocabulary list for chapters 4-7 Complete the crossword puzzle. You will be asked to submit the crossword later this week.