types of nouns parts of speech. definition a noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing,...
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TYPES OF NOUNS
Parts of Speech
Definition
A NOUN is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
person
place
thing
idea
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IDEA?
Why can’t we identify the idea in this picture?
Ideas are thoughts and
cannot be seen. Examples of ideas include
happiness, mad, pain, and sad.
What ideas might this person have?
Kinds of Nouns
There are two basic kinds of nouns:
1. Common2. Proper
Common Nouns
A COMMON NOUN names a general person, place, thing, or idea. It does not refer to something specific.
cat
house
shoe
Proper Nouns
A PROPER NOUN names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It refers to a NAME of a noun.
Felix
White House
Nike
Classify these Nouns:
COMMON PROPER
bike
planet
desk
scissors
Jupiter
justice
judge
dollar
Christian
snow
city
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania
friendship
bikeplanet
desk
scissors Jupiter
justice
judge
dollar
Christiansnowcity
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania
friendship
COMMON PROPER
bikeplanet
desk
scissors Venus
justice
judge
dollar
Christiansnowcity
Islam
La Plata River
Ponce
friendship
Check
your
chart:
IDENTIFY THE NOUNS IN EACH SENTENCE. THEN CLASSIFY IT AS CN FOR (COMMON NOUN) AND PN FOR (PROPER NOUN).
Practice
1. The children play with their toys.
An: The childrenchildren play with their toystoys. cn cn
2. Carla rides the bus to Agustín Fernández Colón School.
An: Carla rides the busbus to Agustín Fernández Colón Agustín Fernández Colón School.School.pn cn pn
3. Christmas is celebrated by Christians around the world.
An: ChristmasChristmas is celebrated by ChristiansChristians around the worldworld.pn pn cn
Practice Continued4. Mrs. Marrero’s students have great respect for her.
AN: Mrs. Marrero’sMrs. Marrero’s studentsstudents have great respectrespect for her. pn cn cn
5. Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McElhatten’s class.
AN: StudentsStudents have a barrelbarrel of funfun in MissMiss Martin’sMartin’s classclass.
6. Write a sentence using a common noun and a proper noun. Underline each of the nouns.
cncn cncn pn
Let’s review
What is a noun?a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a proper noun?A noun that names a specific person,
place, thing, or idea
What is a common noun?A noun that names a general person,
place, thing, or idea.
Remember:
Choose one task from the bank of assignments.
Answer it and send it the teacher.
Good Work!