Common Nouns
Can be defined as a general name for a person, place, or thing
What is a common noun
In "The Eiffel Tower is in Paris," what type of noun is "Eiffel Tower"?
Give an example of an abstract noun that represents an idea, quality, or state
love, jealousy
Identify the concrete noun in the sentence: "The cat chased the ball."
The cat
What type of verb is used to describe a physical or mental action?
Action Verbs
Which type of verb is used with another verb to show tense or possibility?
Auxiliary Verb
In "She eats pizza," what should the verb agreement be if the subject changes to "They"?
ate
Give an example of a common noun in a sentence.
Example: Basketball is my favorite sport.
Provide a proper noun for a famous landmark.
Mount Rushmore
Identify an abstract noun in the sentence: "His courage was admirable."
courage
Write a concrete noun that represents something you can touch, see, or experience with your senses
Pizza
Write an example of a verb that shows physical action.
Drake jumped over the fence.
Identify the auxiliary verb in this sentence: "I went to the park yesterday."
went
Adjust the sentence "He runs every day" for subject-verb agreement with "She."
She runs everyday. No change!
Explain the difference between a common noun and a proper noun.
A common noun is not capitalized and is a person, place, or thing. A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing and is capitalized.
What makes a noun a proper noun?
The name of a specific person, place, or thing. A capital letter
Name an abstract noun in this phrase: "The music brought joy to the audience."
Joy
Point out a concrete noun in the sentence: "The delicious cake smelled sweet."
Identify the action verb in this sentence: Henry and Alex danced all night long.
danced
What is a linking verb?
A verb that connects the subject to a word or phrase that tells us more information about the subject.
Correct the subject-verb agreement in the sentence "The cat play with its toys."
plays
How can you identify a common noun in a sentence?
Capital letter versus lower case letter
Give an example of a sentence using two proper nouns.
This summer I travelled to The Grand Canyon and Mount Rushmore.
Identify an abstract noun in the sentence: "His kindness touched my heart."
Kindness
Spot the concrete noun in the sentence: "The shiny new car turned heads."
Car
Write 2 action verbs in one sentence.
We ran and jumped through the obstacle course.
Identify the linking verb in this sentence: "He looked tired after the big game"
looked
Fix the subject-verb agreement in the sentence "The books on the shelf is organized."
are
Provide two common nouns and use them in a sentence.
Basketball and baseball are my favorite sport.
Create a sentence using at least three proper nouns.
This summer I went to Canada, Mexico, and South America.
Name an abstract noun in this sentence: "The beauty of nature is astounding."
Beauty
What concrete noun is described in the sentence: "The noisy construction woke up the neighbors."
Construction
Write 1-2 sentences using 4 action verbs.
To train for the game I ran, jumped, swam, and biked for hours.
The students were feeling excited about the upcoming field trip.
Revise the subject-verb agreement in the sentence "The dog run in the park."
runs or ran