Common vs Proper
This type of noun names a specific person, place, thing and is always capitalized
What is a proper noun?
Which of the following words is an abstract noun?
A. Mountain
B. Candle
C. Honesty
D. Raindrop
What is honesty?
Which of the following is a compound noun that's written as one word?
A. High school
B. Tooth paste
C. Brother in law
D. Ice cream
What is toothpaste?
What is the antecedent of the pronoun in this sentence?
Lisa said she would bring snacks.
What is Lisa?
The condition of being wealthy
What is prosperity?
Identify the proper noun in this sentence:
My cousins and I visited Lake Michigan last summer.
What is Lake Michigan?
Identify both the abstract and concrete nouns in the sentence below:
After the victory, the crowd erupted with joy and applause.
What are "joy" (abstract) and "crowd" or "applause" (concrete)?
Identify the type of compound noun in this sentence:
My best friend makes the best barbeque ribs.
What is a separated compound noun?
Choose the sentence where the pronoun agrees correctly with its antecedent.
A. Each of the boys brought their backpack.
B. The dog wagged its tail.
C. Every student turned in his or her assignment.
D. The teachers gave us her feedback.
What is C-- Every student turned in his or her assignment?
What is great in size quantity or extent?
In the sentence below, identify all the proper nouns:
During Spring Break, we toured the White House and visited the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C.
What are White House, Smithsonian Museum, and Washington, D.C.?
This type of noun names something you can't see, touch, or measure, like "freedom" or "happiness."
What is an abstract noun?
Choose the sentence that the uses a separate (open) compound noun correctly.
A. She put the mail man's bag on the counter.
B. The new swimming pool opened last week.
C. My notebook is filled with math notes.
D. the sun set behind the mountain top.
What is B-- "swimming pool"?
Identify the problem in the sentence:
When Jordan and Maya arrived, she realized the concert had already started.
What is that the pronoun "she" is unclear-- it could refer to either Jordan or Maya.
Inseparable; impossible to disentangle
Inextricably
Which sentence below uses capitalization correctly for proper nouns?
A. My aunt is taking me to see the statue of liberty.
B. We learned about President Lincoln in history class.
C. They drove to the city of new york last winter.
D. I read a poem called "the road not taken."
What is B-- We learned about President Lincoln in history class?
Which word in the sentence below is a concrete noun?
The laughter filled the room as music played in the background.
What is room?
Which sentence below uses a compound noun that changes meaning depending on whether it's written as one word or two?
A. The basketball player made the winning shot.
B. The car park was full by noon.
C. The mail man dropped off the letters.
D. The greenhouse helps plants grow all year.
What is D-- greenhouse?
In the following sentence, explain why the pronoun use is incorrect and how to fix it.
Neither of the girls brought their permission slip.
What is because "neither" is singular, so the pronoun should be "her," not "their."
To surround or lay siege to in order to capture or control
What beleaguer
Explain why the word "school" is a common noun in the sentence below, even though it names a specific place:
I go to the best school in the city.
What is because "school" does not name a specific institution (like Howard University or West Side Leadership Academy), so it remains a general common noun?
Explain why "freedom" and "music" are not the same type of noun even though they both can be felt emotionally.
What is because "freedom" is an abstract noun-- it represents an idea or feeling that cannot be physically perceived-- while "music" is a concrete noun since it can be heard through the senses?
Name the type of compound noun in the following example:
Mother-in-law
What is a hyphenated compound noun?
Identify the antecedent of the pronoun in this sentence:
Sarah and Mia said they would help with decorations.
What are Sarah and Mia?
Context Clues
What are hints or clues within a sentence that help determine word meaning?