Parts of Speech NOUNS
Dec 17, 2015
Parts of SpeechNOUNS
What is a NOUN?
A noun is a word or word group that is used to name a
Persons Mrs. Scott, teacher, student
Places Country, Baldwin Park
Things Light bulb, computer
Ideas Courage, happiness
EXAMPLES:
PERSON PLACE IDEATHING
Kinds of NounsCommon
ProperConcrete Abstract
CollectiveCompound
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 Lee boy
Harry Potter book
Lady Gaga singer
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
COMPOUND NOUN
A compound noun is a single
noun made up of 2 or more
words used together.
EXAMPLES:One Word grandmother
Hyphenated Word mother-in-law
Two Words grand piano
COLLECTIVE NOUNS
A collective noun is
a word that names a
group.audience committee herd quartet batch crew jury swarmclass family litter team
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
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.
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!
Mrs. Walker
hope
bubble bath
colony
Dollar General
airplane
bravery
herd
notebook
Answer KeyCommon Proper Concrete Abstract Collective Compound
hopecolonybraverynotebookairplanebubble bathherd
Mrs. WalkerDollar General
Mrs. Walkerbubble bathairplaneherdcolonyDollar Generalnotebook
braveryhope
colonyherd
Mrs. Walkerairplanebubble bathDollar Generalnotebook