Mrs. Gatz English Language Arts

What is a noun? A noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea. People- farmer, mechanic, father, Mrs. Gatz, Bob, etc. Places- ocean, Canada, porch, Spain, classroom, etc. Things- scissors, giraffe, pen, tugboat, skateboard, etc. Ideas- love, faith, courage, anxiety, happiness, etc.

All nouns are Common or Proper. CommonProper Names any person, place, or thing Names specific people, places, or things Ex. man, school, newspaper Ex. Mr. Gatz, Culver City High, The Los Angeles Times

Collective Nouns A collective noun names a group of people or things. Example. jury, flock, fleet, club, class, group

Compound Nouns A compound noun is a noun consisting of more than a single word. It could be separate words, or it could be two or more words joined by a hyphen. Example. social studies, dining room, merry-go-round, sister-in-law

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper.

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper. hospital

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper. hospital= common

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper. book

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper. book= common

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper. The Great Gatsby

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper. The Great Gatsby= proper

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper. woman

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper. woman = common

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper. Judge Judy

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is common or proper. Judge Judy= proper

Good to know… Did you notice anything special about proper nouns?

Good to know… You may have noticed that proper nouns almost always begin with capital letters.

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not.

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not. bus

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not. bus = not

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not. department

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not. department = collective

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not. fleet

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not. fleet = collective

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not. basketball

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not. basketball = not

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not. team

Let’s Practice Directions: Tell if the noun is collective or not. team = collective

Assignment: Find page 11 in your packet. Read the instructions carefully and complete the worksheet.

Assignment Key: 1. w, h 2. a, t, e 3. v, e 4. r, y, o 5. u, a 6. r, e, b 7. e, a 8. g 9. o, o 10. d, o, n 11. e, a, b 12. r, a 13. h, a, m 14. l, i, n 15. c, o, l, n The quotation and its author: “Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln