Nouns
What is a noun?
a person, place or thing
Give an example of a common noun.
boy, city, apple, dog
Identify the common nouns: "The cat chased the mouse."
cat and mouse
What is a collective noun?
What is a noun that refers to some sort f group or collective.
Why are proper nouns important?
What is they provide a unique identifier for specific entities, such as people, places, organizations and brands.
What is a common noun?
What are nouns that do not name anything specific.
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
Common nouns refer to general items, where Proper nouns name specific items
Which word is a proper noun in this sentence: "I visited Paris last summer."
Paris
Name a compound noun.
a noun formed by combining two or more words. Example toothbrush.
How many proper nouns can you find in this paragraph?
In Africa, in the county of Ghana, there once lived a man who had three sons. One day, before he left on a long journey, Kofi gathered his sons around him. He gave each child an egg. “I will be gone for a long time,” he told his sons. “Use these eggs to help your mother.” But as soon as Kofi left, the two older boys cooked and ate their eggs. The youngest boy, Ebo gave his egg to his mother, who put it under a hen to hatch. Many months later, Kofi returned. The youngest son prepared a feast to welcome him back-for he had many chickens and many eggs.
6
What is a proper noun?
What is a specific name for a person, place or thing.
How do you capitalize proper nouns?
The first letter
Name three common nouns.
teacher, school, book
Identify a possessive noun in this sentence: Jessica's book is on the table."
Jessica's
What is the rule for pluralizing proper nouns?
by adding an 's
Give an example of a collective noun.
a cluster of coconuts
Create a sentence using at least two proper nouns.
The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom in the United States.
Choose a common noun and turn it into a proper noun.
The author S.E. Hinton wrote the book The Outsiders.
What type of noun is "team"?
common
Create a funny sentence using a common noun and a proper noun.
Scooby-Doo stole my sandwhich while the teacher wasn't looking!
Identify the proper nouns in this sentence: "Sarah and her friends went to New York."
Sarah and New York
Explain why "August" is a proper noun.
Find the proper noun in the this list: {dog, city, London}.
London
What is an abstract noun? Give an example.
love
What is a noun that can be both common and proper? Give an example.
"apple", "Amazon",