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
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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.

  • Nouns
  • Definitions
  • Categorization
  • Examples
  • Language Arts

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  1. 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?

  2. 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

  3. And now the moment youve been waiting for Nouns? What are thooose?

  4. Noun A person, place, thing, or idea Examples: building; The Capital Building; Hayden Mancuso; tree; orange; taco; Pennsylvania;

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Abstract noun A noun denoting an idea, quality, concept, feeling or state rather than a concrete object

  9. 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

  10. Collective noun- a collection of things taken as a whole.

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. Making Nouns Plural Formed by adding s to the singular form Examples: Cheerleader- cheerleaders Wheel- wheels

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Make the common nouns plural computer child parent effort puzzle branch school secretary energy farm worker mathematics deer tax

  20. The common nouns plural computers children parents efforts puzzles branches schools secretaries energies farms workers mathematics deer taxes

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