Nouns: Definitions, Categorization, and Examples
Wednesday, March 18th
Today’s Learning Target: Students will define, understand and
identify different categories of nouns in their natural habitat
Today’s Essential Questions
How do you define a noun?
How are nouns categorized?
How well can you apply these definitions and categorizations to
identifying different types of nouns?
Today you young scholars will…
Define the concept of a “noun”
Apply your understanding of “noun” to identifying them in different
sentence structures
Define and identify different categories of nouns
Practice identifying and categorizing nouns
And now the moment you’ve been
waiting for…
Nouns? What are thooose?
Noun
A person, place, thing, or idea
Examples: building; The Capital
Building; Hayden Mancuso; tree;
orange; taco; Pennsylvania;
Proper and common
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place,
thing or idea.
Proper nouns are capitalized.
Common nouns are any nouns that
do not name
a
specific person, place, thing or idea.
Common nouns are
not
capitalized
How Noun Brown Cow, How Noun
Brown Cow
Categorize the following nouns as either common or proper
Car
School
Monday
Tohickon Middle School
Desk
Today
Jackie Robinson
Backyard
September
Mexico
McDonald’s
Teacher
How Noun Brown Cow, How Noun
Brown Cow
Categorize the following nouns as either common or proper
(c)Car
(c)School
(P) Monday
(P) Tohickon Middle School (c)Desk
(c)Today
(P)Jackie Robinson
(c) Backyard
(P) September
(P)Mexico
(P) McDonald’s
(c)Teacher
Abstract noun
A noun denoting an idea, quality,
concept, feeling or state rather
than a concrete object
Examples of Abstract Nouns
Collective noun-
a collection of
things taken as a
whole.
Examples of collective nouns
Identify and label the nouns in the following
sentences (purple/blue is common, red is proper)
1. Becky went with her sisters to Disneyland on
Friday.
2. My youngest son is in Brazil until September.
3. Mr. Smith works with his wife in Los Angeles.
4. Love could bring marriage to Mark and Terri.
Identify and label the nouns in the following
sentences (purple/blue is common, red is proper)
1.
Becky
went with her
sisters
to
Disneyland
on
Friday
.
2. My youngest
son
is in
Brazil
until
September
.
3.
Mr. Smith
works with his
wife
in
Los Angeles
.
4.
Love
could bring
marriage
to
Mark
and
Terri
.
Highlight the nouns in the following sentences
(blue is concrete, red is abstract)
1. The teacher told the student that a person should
always be loyal.
2. People with perseverance will be successful in life.
3. I bought a new pen at the drugstore across the street.
4. The man said to the policeman that he had not seen
the accident.
Identify and label the nouns in the following
sentences (blue is concrete, red is abstract)
1. The
teacher
told the
student
that a
person
should
always be loyal.
2.
People
with
perseverance
will be successful in
life
.
3. I bought a new
pen
at the
drugstore
across the
street
.
4. The
man
said to the
policeman
that he had not seen
the
accident
.
Making Nouns Plural
Formed by adding
s
to the
singular form
Examples:
Cheerleader- cheerleaders
Wheel- wheels
Making Nouns Plural
Plural nouns ending in
ch, sh, s, z
, and
x
is
made by adding
es
to the singular
Examples:
Lunch- lunches
Dish- dishes
Mess-messes
Buzz- buzzes
Making Nouns Plural
The plural of common nouns that end in
y
with a consonant letter just before the
y are formed by changing the
y
to
i
and
adding
es
.
Examples:
Fly- flies
Cry- Cries
Key-Keys
Make the common nouns plural
computer
secretary
child
energy
parent
farm
effort
worker
puzzle
mathematics
branch
deer
school
tax
The common nouns plural
computers
secretaries
children
energies
parents
farms
efforts
workers
puzzles
mathematics
branches
deer
schools
taxes
Explore the world of nouns by defining, categorizing, and identifying different types such as common, proper, and abstract nouns. Enhance your understanding through examples and practice exercises. Uncover the essence of nouns as they represent people, places, things, and ideas.
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Wednesday, March 18th Today s Learning Target: Students will define, understand and identify different categories of nouns in their natural habitat Today s Essential Questions How do you define a noun? How are nouns categorized? How well can you apply these definitions and categorizations to identifying different types of nouns?
Today you young scholars will Define the concept of a noun Apply your understanding of noun to identifying them in different sentence structures Define and identify different categories of nouns Practice identifying and categorizing nouns
And now the moment youve been waiting for Nouns? What are thooose?
Noun A person, place, thing, or idea Examples: building; The Capital Building; Hayden Mancuso; tree; orange; taco; Pennsylvania;
Proper and common A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing or idea. Proper nouns are capitalized. Common nouns are any nouns that do not name a specific person, place, thing or idea. Common nouns are not capitalized
How Noun Brown Cow, How Noun Brown Cow Categorize the following nouns as either common or proper Car School Monday Tohickon Middle School Desk Today Jackie Robinson Backyard September Mexico McDonald s Teacher
How Noun Brown Cow, How Noun Brown Cow Categorize the following nouns as either common or proper (c)Car (c)School (P) Monday (P) Tohickon Middle School (c)Desk (c)Today (P)Jackie Robinson (c) Backyard (P) September (P)Mexico (P) McDonald s (c)Teacher
Abstract noun A noun denoting an idea, quality, concept, feeling or state rather than a concrete object
Examples of Abstract Nouns Love Peace Pride Honesty Bravery Knowledge Brilliance Justice Pleasure Delight Awe Reality Anger Loyalty Courage Trust Misery Patriotism Truth Faith Liberty Despair Calm Wisdom Hate Integrity Deceit Compassion Childhood Friendship Charity Kindness Freedom Hope Joy
Collective noun- a collection of things taken as a whole.
Examples of collective nouns Army Board Committee Family Jury Plethora Staff Audience Cast Company Faculty Navy School Team Band Class Crowd Group Puble Society Troupe
Identify and label the nouns in the following sentences (purple/blue is common, red is proper) 1. Becky went with her sisters to Disneyland on Friday. 2. My youngest son is in Brazil until September. 3. Mr. Smith works with his wife in Los Angeles. 4. Love could bring marriage to Mark and Terri.
Identify and label the nouns in the following sentences (purple/blue is common, red is proper) 1. Becky went with her sisters to Disneyland on Friday. 2. My youngest son is in Brazil until September. 3. Mr. Smith works with his wife in Los Angeles. 4. Love could bring marriage to Mark and Terri.
Highlight the nouns in the following sentences (blue is concrete, red is abstract) 1. The teacher told the student that a person should always be loyal. 2. People with perseverance will be successful in life. 3. I bought a new pen at the drugstore across the street. 4. The man said to the policeman that he had not seen the accident.
Identify and label the nouns in the following sentences (blue is concrete, red is abstract) 1. The teacher told the student that a person should always be loyal. 2. People with perseverance will be successful in life. 3. I bought a new pen at the drugstore across the street. 4. The man said to the policeman that he had not seen the accident.
Making Nouns Plural Formed by adding s to the singular form Examples: Cheerleader- cheerleaders Wheel- wheels
Making Nouns Plural Plural nouns ending in ch, sh, s, z, and x is made by adding es to the singular Examples: Lunch- lunches Dish- dishes Mess-messes Buzz- buzzes
Making Nouns Plural The plural of common nouns that end in y with a consonant letter just before the y are formed by changing the y to i and adding es. Examples: Fly- flies Cry- Cries Key-Keys
Make the common nouns plural computer child parent effort puzzle branch school secretary energy farm worker mathematics deer tax
The common nouns plural computers children parents efforts puzzles branches schools secretaries energies farms workers mathematics deer taxes
