Parts of Speech

NounCollective: a word that names a group

Proper: a word that names a Specific person,

place, or thing

Common: a person, place, thing, or idea

Concrete: a noun that is noticed by one of

the senses.Abstract: nam

es an idea, feeling, or characteristic

Identifying Common & Proper Nouns

Common Noun-names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas and is generally not capitalized.

Proper Noun-names a particular person, place, thing or idea-and begins with a capital letter.

Common Proper Adapted from The Noble Experiment (page 92)

… “ In August 1945, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, I was approached by Clude Sukeforth, the Dodger scout.

Blacks have had to learn to protect themselves by being cynical but not cynical enough to slam the door on

potential opportunities.”

BONUS: Can you find any collective nouns from the passage above?!

Revising using Proper Nouns

Directions: Replace the underlined common and collective nouns with proper nouns.

1.My relatives, who are originally from a small town, now live in a large city.

1.That state borders the ocean.

2.The student read the book to the audience.

How does replacing common nouns with

proper nouns improve your

writing?

How to IdentifyConcrete and Abstract Nouns

• Concrete Noun: names person, place, or thing that one of your senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch) can notice.

• Abstract Noun: names an:– idea (example: freedom)– a feeling (example: love)

– a quality or a characteristic (example: beauty)

Ask yourself these questions:

1.Can you smell it?2.Can you touch it?3.Can you hear it?4.Can you taste it?5.Can you physically see it?

-if yes to any: Concrete noun-if all 5 are no: Abstract noun

Dream

fun

iPhone

childhoodSoldier Field

What happened here?

Write 3 predictions based off of this

picture

• Each prediction must include:– One Proper Noun-

underline in red– One

Common/Concrete Noun -underline in blue

– one Abstract noun-underline in orange

Parts of Speech

PronounIntensive- emphasizes, not necessary

Interrogative: What, Which, Who, Who, WhosePersonal: First, Second, Third Person

Relative: Who, Who, Whose, Which, That

Demon

strati

ve: T

his, T

hat,

Thes

e,

Thos

eReflexive- needed for understanding

Indefinite Pronouns: n

obody

Pronoun: a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.

Example:Ask Dan if Dan has done Dan’s homework.

<------->Ask Dan if he has done his homework.

Antecedent: the noun that the pronoun replaces or refers to.

Example:Joe, does Joe want a slice of pizza?

<------->Joe, do you want a slice of pizza?

Refers to one speaking

Personal Pronouns

Singular Plural

1st Person I, me, my, mine We, us, our, ours

2nd Person You, yours, my You, your, yours

3rd Person He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its

They, them, their, theirs

Points out a person, place, or

thing

Demonstrative Pronouns

This

That

These

Those

Interrogative Pronouns

What

Which

Who

Whom

WhoseIntroduces a

question

What is that Pronoun?

Reflexive Pronouns• A reflexive pronoun refers to

the subject of the sentence, and is necessary to

understand the sentence.– Examples:1. Tara enjoyed herself at the

party.2. USA prided themselves for each

gold medal won in the Olympics.

Intensive Pronouns• An intensive pronoun

emphasizes a noun, but is not necessary to understand the sentence.– Examples:1. I myself cooked that delicious

dinner.2. Did she redecorate the room

herself?

1st Person 2nd Person 3rd Person

Myself Yourself Himself/Herself/ Itself

Ourselves Yourselves Themselves

Relative PronounWhat is a Relative Pronoun?• A relative pronoun Introduces

a subordinate clause

Examples:1. Thomas Jefferson, who wrote

the Declaration of Independence, was our country’s third president.

1. Exercise is something that many people enjoy

1. Create your own

A group of words that cannot stand by itself

as a complete sentence/thought

Common Relative Pronouns

That

Which

Who

Whom

Whose

Somebody I use to know: Indefinite Pronouns

• Indefinite pronoun- refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may or may not be specifically named.

• Typically vague, and give little detail about the noun it replaces or refers to.

Common Indefinite Pronouns

All Somebody None

Each Most Everything

Many Few Some

Nobody Either Both

Other Several Much

Examples: 1. Both of the girls forgot their lines2. I would like some of that popcorn.

3. Create your own

Pronoun Scramble• Separate the following pronouns so that each

type of pronoun is under the correct category.(Hint: Some are on here twice because they belong

in two categories).What Each Which Which Who

Everything

That Myself Your Me

Herself His These We What

This Mine It Hers Whose

Parts of Speech

AdjectiveWhich one?

How Many? How Much?

What Kind?

Proper Articles

Dem

onst

rativ

e

Adjective

• An Adjective is a word that is used to modify a noun or pronoun

• Adjectives can be split into three categories:What Kind? Which One or

Which Ones?How Much or

How Many

Michelle read to the group. You are in seventh grade.

I will have two hotdogs.

Greg read a boring book I read these books. The shirt costs five dollars

I love Italian food. I will eat any appetizer. The road trip will take several days.

Articlesthe most commonly used adjectives

• A• An• The

Indefinite articles: they can refer to any member of a general group.

Example: An orange is a good source of vitamin C.

Definite article: refers to someone or something in particular.

Example: The frog croaked.

Why do you think the articles:

A, An, and The, are considered

adjectives?

Demonstrative adjective or Pronoun?-Ask yourself-

1. Is the demonstrative before or after a noun or pronoun?2. Is the demonstrative before a verb?

This That Those These

1.This song is the

best!That is his

copy.Those are

more expensive.

These are my best friends

2. This is my favorite part of the movie!

That chapter was

hysterical!

Those students did the best!

These nachos are awesome!

Proper AdjectivesClues Where are the Proper Adjectives?

1. Always begins with a capital letter

1.Do you want Italian tonight?

2. Makes your writing clear and concise

3. Yes, Italian food is my favorite!

3. The root of the word is a Proper Noun.

3. Root of ________ is ___________

Clues Answers

1. Always begins with a capital letter

1.Do you want Italian tonight?

2. Makes your writing clear and concise

2. Yes, Italian food is my favorite!

3. The root of the word is a Proper Noun.

3. Root of Italian is Italy

Noun, Pronoun or Adjective?Directions: Dissect the sentences so that the words are separated into one of the three

columns. (HINT: Not all of the words will fit into a column)

Noun-Person, Place, Thing, or Idea

Pronoun-a word that replaces or refers to a

noun

Adjective: A word that modifies a noun

1. The Chicago Bears are my favorite football team.

2. At Portillos, Eric ordered three hotdogs, an Italian beef with sweet peppers, and cheese fries.

3. I, myself, loved trying Brazilian food this summer.

4. A number of different colonists called Jamestown their home.

Challenge: correctly label each type of noun, pronoun, and adjective