Nouns

Nouns

100

Name the noun in this phrase:

The red sandwich.

Sandwich.

200

Name the nouns in this sentence.

The giraffe trotted across the open field.

giraffe and field.

300

Give an example of a noun that is a person.

Ex: boy, girl, postman, policeman, superhero, etc.

400

Give an example of a noun that is a place.  It cannot be a proper noun.

Ex.  Pool, library, yard, church, etc.

500

UNFINISHED DEFINITION:  A noun can be a this, this or this.

What is a person, place, or thing?

Proper Nouns

100

Of these three choices, which is a proper noun:

boy

Jennifer

red

Jennifer

200

Give an example of a proper noun that is a person.

Ex.  Nolan Ryan, Conan O'Brian, Howard the Duck.

300

Give an example of a proper noun that is a place.

Ex.  Manhattan, Paris, Olympus.

400

Give an example of a proper noun that is a thing.

Ex.  Kleenex, Excalibur, Mjolnir

500

UNFINISHED DEFINITION:  A proper noun is a blank person, place or thing.

Specific.

Pronouns

100

Name the pronoun in these sentences.

Spider-Man hung upside down, pointing his camera at the robbers.  When he took a picture, the flash startled them.  Guns blasted like fireworks and bullets zipped past at amazing speeds, but even they could not catch Spidey.  

his, he, them, they

200

Give an example of a pronoun that is a person.  It can be singular or plural.

He, she, they, them

300

Create a followup sentence for this one using a pronoun to replace the noun "The man".

The man put more water in the pool.

400

Create two sentences.  In the first sentence, state the noun, and in the second sentence, state the pronoun that replaces the noun.

Varies.

500

UNFINISHED DEFINITION:

A pronoun does what to a noun.

Renames.

Idea Nouns

100

Name the idea noun in this sentence.

Stephanie knew it was love when he opened the door for her.

Love

200

Which if these sentences has an idea noun and which words is the idea noun?

1) Employees must wash hands.

2) Honesty is the best policy.

3) Carol walked the dog.

#2.  Honesty is the idea noun.

300

Which of these words is an idea noun?

Byron lost his dignity after the pitched thirteen baseballs and Byron did not hit any of them.`

dignity.

(any is a pronoun)

400

Which of these words is an idea noun?

Domino's Pizza         bank

sneeze                    Percephone

cuddly                    Friday the 13th Part 3 DVD

truth                      dog

500

What is an idea noun?

NAMES an idea, quality, or thing you can't see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.

Bonus

100

In Greek mythology, Theseus was the hero who went in to the labyrinth, outsmarted, and killed which horrible monster?

The Minotaur.

200

Jerry is a lovable mouse who is chased by the evil cat, Tom.  Where does Tom get his name?

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TOM CATS.  The word “tomcat” originates from a book called "The Life and Adventures of a Cat" that was published in 1760. ... People began calling male cats “Toms,” and the word came into common usage, along with the slang word "tomcatting," which refers to promiscuous behavior. Prior to this, male cats were called rams

300

A mentor in a story is a character who offers guidance to the protagonist, or main character.  Often, the mentor represents who the character should become at the end of the tale.  Who, in the stories you have read this year in class, is the mentor?

Examples:

Mr. Terrupt

Gandalf

400

What is Mr. Brown's favorite movie?

Ghostbusters, 1984.

500

Which science fiction spaceship "makes .5 past light speed?"

The Millennium Falcon