Noun Functions
What is the function of a Subject?
The noun that performs the verb.
Example: Liam took his English test.
True or false?
We always capitalize proper nouns?
True
What is type of character undergoes a change in a story?
Dynamic character
Example: Harry Potter or Nemo
What is one of the functions of a verb?
1. To show an action (run)
2. To show a state of being (is)
Which noun type ALWAYS comes first?
Direct Object (D.O) or Indirect Object (I.O)
Indirect Object (I.O)
Example: I gave Eric a whiteboard.
What is a collective noun?
A name for a group of nouns.
Example: A pack of wolves, or murder of crows
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What is the type of character that does not undergo a change in a story?
Static character
Example: Scar from The Lion King
What part of speech is the word in the sentence?
I bought a GREEN shirt yesterday.
Adjective
Green is modifying/describing the shirt
What is the noun function in the sentence?
My brother is a WIZARD.
Predicate Nominative
What is the difference between abstract and concrete nouns?
Concrete nouns we can detect with our senses, they take up physical space.
Abstract nouns we can not interact with, like ideas or emotions.
Where was the last World Cup hosted?
North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
True or false?
It is possible for a characters to be two different types at once.
True, most dynamic characters are also round/most static characters are also flat.
What is the function of a preposition?
Prepositions show relationship between nouns.
Where, when, direction, position
The book was ON the table.
What is the noun function in the sentence?
My team won the game for our FANS.
Object of the Preposition (O.P)
What is the noun type of the noun in the sentence?
This morning I ate a PANCAKE.
Compound, it is two nouns put together (Pan-cake).
What is a group of cats called?
A litter
True or false?
Flat characters show a lot of emotion in a story.
False, flat characters usually stick to one or two emotions, or we don't learn enough about them.
What part of speech is the word in the sentence?
OH, that is a super cool hat.
Interjection
OH is expressing strong emotion.
What is the function of the noun in the sentence?
My MOM went to the grocery store to buy watermelon.
Subject
Give an example of an uncountable noun, a noun that does not change in plural form.
Examples: Moose, Sheep, Sand
What is the largest land mammal?
Elephant
Come up with an example of a static character and a dynamic character from a popular story.
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What is a conjunction?
Give an example!
A word that joins two or more words together in a clause or sentence.
I wanted to buy the sandwich, BUT it was too expensive.