Types of Nouns
This type of noun gives the name of a specific person, place, or thing:
Proper Noun
In the sentence, "His herd of cattle trudged through the meadow," what job is the word "trudged"?
Verb
Explanatory
Name a synonym for the word laugh.
giggle, chuckle, chortle, guffaw, cackle, howl, roar, he-he, etc.
What is Mr. Sullivan's dog's name?
Sully Sullivan (Tuwwy Tuwwaban)
This noun can name any person, place or thing - for instance: bus, school, teacher.
Common Noun
In the sentence, "My family laughed at the movies," what is the label for the word "at"?
Preposition
The first sentence of your paragraph is your what?
Topic sentence
Name the antonym of complex.
Simple
Who is the most beautiful girl in the world?
Elizabeth Mackey & Esther from the Bible
This type of noun is made by two words that are joined together to form one new word - for instance: hedgehog.
In the sentence, "Mike and Sally ate and drank all the food," what is the label for the words Mike and Sally?
CSN (Compound Subject Noun)
What kind of sentence should come after your first main point sentence?
Supporting details for your first main point?
Name a synonym for happy.
glad, cheerful, exuberant, jolly, joyful, joyous, etc.
What is the best class at FBA?
The Wonderland Class!
This type of noun names a group of persons, places, or things, such as a flock of geese or a murder of crows.
Collective Noun
What determines the part of speech of a word?
How it is used in a sentence.
What should the last sentence of your paragraph be?
A concluding sentence
What is a synonym for the word winsome
appealing, engaging, charming, endearing, attractive, dear, darling delightful, etc.
What's the strangest sport?
Giant Pumpkin Kayaking
This type of noun names an idea:
What are the seven parts of speech we have studied this year?
Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Pronouns, and Conjunctions
What is a final draft?
The last paper you write with any mistakes corrected.
Name an antonym of greedy.
Generous, selfless
What is the world's best candy?
Zotz! Everybody knows that. :)