Here, students will revise everything they have learned about nouns in previous grades. A noun is a word that names something, such as a person, place, thing, or idea.
1. Person Place Types of Nouns English, Grammar Review Thing Idea
2. Types of Nouns • Common/ Proper • Abstract/ Concrete • Collective • Human/ Non-Human • Plural/ Singular A noun will always be a person, place, thing or idea!
3. Common/ Proper Nouns • A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing or idea. Example- theater • A proper noun is a name of a specific person, place, thing or idea. Example- Palace Theater • Only proper nouns need to be capitalized, so a big clue is if the noun is capitalized.
4. Concrete Nouns • These nouns are the ones we can visualize. Examples: Table, Rock, Flag, Hairdresser • …you can SEE • …you can TOUCH • …you can TASTE • …you can HEAR • … you can SMELL
6. Abstract Nouns • These nouns are usually ideas or concepts with no clear visual image. …Ideas …Thoughts …Feelings/ Emotions …Concepts • Examples- Sincerity, Anger, Happiness, Hope, Love, Intelligence
7. Think of an image for HOPE Everyone has a different image in mind! These abstract nouns can only be described and imagined. This is why abstract nouns often have symbols to show meaning.
9. Choosing between human and non-human nouns is important when talking about a noun in a sentence. • The rock smiled. • WRONG! • The boy smiled. • Who is making that noise? (A person) • What is making that noise? (Something nonhuman!)
10. Human/ Non-Human Nouns • A good test to decide if a noun is human or non-human is to ask… Is the noun alive? Could I do this? Could a rock do this?
11. Collective Nouns Collective nouns name a group of people or things. Examples- crew, cast, audience, class, committee
12. Plural/ Singular Singular Rule Plural boy, girls Add -s boys, girls echo, hero Add –s to a few -o endings echoes, heroes box, church Add –es to -s, -sh,-ch, -x, -z boxes, churches endings melody, fly Change –y to –i and add -es melodies, flies to –y endings. monkey, day If a vowel comes before monkeys, days the -y, add –s. thief, half Change –f to –v, add –es to thieves, halves most. roof, cuff Add –s to a few –f endings roofs, cuffs corn, tuna, fish Same spelling corn, tuna, fish woman, foot Irregular plural forms women, feet
13. Nouns that fit who you are! common noun: teacher abstract Plural noun: opportunties Proper noun: creativity noun:Ms. Martin singular concrete noun: noun: female Oklahoman
14. Make your own to describe you! common noun Plural abstract noun Proper noun Noun concrete singular noun noun
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