NBA NOUNS. NOUNS A noun is a word or a word group that is used to name a PERSON, a PLACE a THING or an IDEA.

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NOUNS A noun is a word or a word group that is

used to name a PERSON, a PLACE a THING or an IDEA.

PEOPLE

Ben Wallace is one of my favorite NBA players.

PLACES

My friend, Elisabeth, works at Conseco Fieldhouse.

THINGS

Henry and I have season tickets for the Pacers.

IDEAS

Watching basketball brings me much happiness!

COMMON and PROPER NOUNS

COMMON NOUNS: names

“generic” nouns.

PROPER NOUNS: names specific

nouns.

**PROPER nouns are ALWAYS capitalized**

This is a player for a team.

Donyell Marshall played for the Cleveland Cavs.

COMMON and PROPER NOUNS

Match these common nouns with the correct proper nouns.

shoecoacharenateamplayersnack

Carmello AnthonyRitter’s Frozen

CustardAvery Johnson

The PalaceThe Dallas MavericksAir Jordon

COMMON or PROPER

This guy plays for the Phoenix Suns.

COMMON or PROPER

Shawn Marion was traded to some team in Florida.

COMMON or PROPER

With your group, decide if the underlined words in the

following sentences are

common or proper.

1. The Indiana Pacers is our local team.

2. Larry Bird is the president of the Pacers.

3. The Pacers are in the Eastern Conference.

CONCRETE AND ABSTRACT NOUNS

Deron Williams thinks basketball is fun!

CONCRETE NOUNS:Nouns that can be

perceived by one or more sense.

ABSTRACT NOUNS: names an idea, a

feeling, a quality or a characteristic.

CONCRETE or ABSTRACT NOUNS

Dee Brown feels happy when he meets a fan!

CONCRETE AND ABSTRACT NOUNS

Paul Millsap sees playing basketball as an honor.

CONCRETE or ABSTRACT

1. Playing sports improves a child’s self-esteem.

2. Playing basketball equals excitement.

3. Many arenas are designed to hold over 50,000 fans.

With your group, decide if the underlined words in the

following sentences are

concrete or abstract.

COLLECTIVE NOUNS

Larry Hughes plays for a team.

COLLECTIVE NOUNS:

nouns that name a group

COLLECTIVE NOUNS

Jason Collins has a great family.

COLLECTIVE NOUNS or PLURAL NOUNS

Jason Collins has brothers and sisters.

Do not confuse COLLECTIVE NOUNS with plural nouns!!!!

Brothers and sisters are plural not

collective!!

COLLECTIVE NOUNS or PLURAL NOUNS

1. The committee voted to pass the new law.

2. Everyone in the class wanted to go home early.

3. Many students felt that it was an excellent idea.

With your group, decide if the underlined words in the

following sentences are collective or

plural.