It took my place!
Part of speech that takes the place of a noun
Pronoun
Opposite of a common noun. Describes specific people, places, and things.
Proper Nouns
Type of noun that can be described using a person’s five senses. Its name is hard as a rock.
Concrete noun
“You’re on the phone with your girlfriend; she’s upset. She’s going off about something that you said.”
What noun is the pronoun she replacing?
girlfriend
How should I say the following sentence if I want to use standard English?
My mother and me/I went to the family reunion.
My mother and I went to the family reunion.
I, me, he, she, we, they ... these are all _____ .
Personal Pronouns
Proper nouns are specific. What words could precede the word ocean to create a proper noun?
Possible Answers - Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean
According to schoolhouse rock, a noun is a ___ , ____, or ___. What did we add to that definition?
Idea
“I can buy myself flowers. Write my name in the sand. Talk to myself for hours. Say things you don't understand”
How many nouns are in those lyrics?
5 - Flowers, name, sand, hours, things
Which pronoun should be used as the subject in the following sentence?
He / Him and his friends like playing basketball at recess.
He
Who took my pencil? Who is a ________ pronoun
Interrogative
Mt.Kīlauea is a vital part of the Hawaiian Islands and reminds Hawaiians of Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes. What are the proper nouns in the above sentence?
Mt.Kilauea, Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiians, Pele
Nine types of Nouns
Common, Proper, Singular, Plural, Abstract, Concrete, Collective, Compound, Possessive
“I had some help. It isn’t like I can make this kind of mess all by myself.”
What kind of pronoun is myself?
Reflexive
Match the pronoun to its antecedent.
He was playing ball with his friends, but ___ are upset right now because he was not playing fair.
they
That letter is from who / whom?
Whom
The definition of a noun
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.