Warm Up Warm Up ► Copy the sentences below. Copy the sentences below. Underline Underline all of the nouns and circle all of the all of the nouns and circle all of the adjectives. adjectives. “ “ That's always seemed so ridiculous to That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around me, that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's someone because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfast cereals like picking your breakfast cereals based on color instead of taste.” based on color instead of taste.” ― ― John Green , , Paper Towns
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Warm UpWarm Up
►Copy the sentences below. Copy the sentences below. UnderlineUnderline all of all of the nouns and circle all of the adjectives.the nouns and circle all of the adjectives.
““That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's like picking because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfast cereals based on color your breakfast cereals based on color instead of taste.” instead of taste.” ― ― John Green, , Paper Towns
Noun & Noun & Adjectives Adjectives
NotesNotesParts of SpeechParts of Speech
BasicsBasics
►A noun is a word that names a A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea.person, place, thing or idea. Persons: brother, scientist, Rita, Governor Persons: brother, scientist, Rita, Governor
► A A common nouncommon noun is is a general name for a general name for a person, place, a person, place, thing or idea.thing or idea.
► A A proper nounproper noun is is the name of a the name of a particular person, particular person, place, thing or idea; place, thing or idea; these need to be these need to be capitalized.capitalized.
Common nouns
Proper nouns
man Albert Einstein, Michael Jordan, _____________
holiday Earth Day, Labor Day, ______________
city Miami, London, Dallas, Beijing, _______________
language Spanish, English, Hebrew, __________________
School subjects: common or School subjects: common or proper nouns?proper nouns?
► It depends on the class!It depends on the class!►English is proper since “English” English is proper since “English”
names a particular language.names a particular language.►math is common because it names a math is common because it names a
general thinggeneral thing►What other schools subjects are What other schools subjects are
proper nouns?proper nouns?►What about common nouns?What about common nouns?
►Singular nounsSingular nouns name one person, name one person, place, thing or idea.place, thing or idea.
►Plural nouns Plural nouns name more than one.name more than one.►A A collective nouncollective noun names a group – names a group –
people or things that are regarded as people or things that are regarded as a unit.a unit. Example: tribe, litter, flock, Example: tribe, litter, flock,
Abstract and Concrete Abstract and Concrete NounsNouns
► A A concrete nounconcrete noun names something names something perceptible to the perceptible to the senses – something that senses – something that can be can be seen, heard, seen, heard, smelled, touched, or smelled, touched, or tasted.tasted.
► An An abstract nounabstract noun names something that names something that cannot be perceived cannot be perceived through the senses such through the senses such as an as an idea, quality, idea, quality, emotion or stateemotion or state..
► An adjective limits the meaning of a An adjective limits the meaning of a noun noun or pronounor pronoun..
► Adjectives Adjectives modifymodify a noun or pronoun by a noun or pronoun by describing a word or giving more specific describing a word or giving more specific information about the meanings of a word.information about the meanings of a word.
ExampleExample
►We watched a We watched a terrificterrific game on game on the the outdooroutdoor field field
““Terrific” is an adjective which Terrific” is an adjective which modifies “game.”modifies “game.”
““Outdoor” is an adjective which Outdoor” is an adjective which modifies “field.”modifies “field.”
►For the next series of words tell me For the next series of words tell me what type of noun or adjective it is.what type of noun or adjective it is.
Lake Shore High Lake Shore High SchoolSchool
thethe
justicejustice
blueblue
mathmath
studentsstudents
anan
lovelove
EnglishEnglish
Now let’s practice in groups!Now let’s practice in groups!
►Form tables of 5Form tables of 5►Pack and stack. Line up at the back. How Pack and stack. Line up at the back. How
spicy do you like your salsa?spicy do you like your salsa?►Find your groupsFind your groups►You should each receive 10 cards.You should each receive 10 cards.►When the words and phrases flash on the When the words and phrases flash on the
screen, figure out which cards hold the screen, figure out which cards hold the answer and members of your group answer and members of your group should hold up the correct classifications.should hold up the correct classifications.
incredulousincredulous
diversiondiversion
thethe
BahamasBahamas
tolerancetolerance
A trapA trap
Russian dressingRussian dressing
civilizationcivilization
tribetribe
appointmentsappointments
suppliessupplies
The difficult obstaclesThe difficult obstacles
gratitudegratitude
A Caribbean islandA Caribbean island
junglejungle
foreignerforeigner
couragecourage
An analytical mindAn analytical mind
A new animalA new animal
A traditional A traditional Thanksgiving dinnerThanksgiving dinner