4 power point nouns
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Nouns are…
A person
A place
A thing
An idea
PEOPLEStudents
• familyfamily • friendsfriends
• teacherteacher
• GirlGirl• athleteathlete
• brotherbrother
• judgejudge
PLACESHome
• househouse • spacespace
• schoolschool
• citycity• neighborhooneighborhoodd
• countycounty
• easteast
THINGS
• shoeshoe
• coughcough
• oxygenoxygen• pencilpencil
• bookbook
• flowerflower
IDEAShappiness
• LoveLove
• truthtruth• skillskill
• successsuccess
• fearfear
Noun or not?
small
NOT
Noun or Not?
ocean
NOUN
Noun or Not?
George Washington
NOUN
Noun or Not?
school
NOUN
Noun or Not?
abruptly
NOT
Noun or Not?
and
NOT
Noun or Not?
laughter
NOUN
Common NounsANY person, place, thing, or ideas
Proper NounsSpecific person, place, thing, or idea
ALWAYS capitalizeIf more than ONE word- Capitalize 1st word
AND all other important words
Common and Proper COMMON PROPER
People actorsingerAthlete
Places buildingcityriver
Things bookmoviesong
Change each common noun in each category to a proper noun.
Common or Proper?
U.S. Congress
Proper
Common or Proper?
President Obama
Proper
Common or Proper?
president
Common
Common or Proper?
France
Proper
Common or Proper?
Dr. Lee
Proper
Common or Proper?
Doctor
Common
Common or Proper?
Kenston Middle School
Proper
Singular vs. PluralSINGULAR PLURAL
Names ONE person, place, thing or idea
Names more than ONE
You add –s to most plural nouns
Example: students, photos, sports
Unusual Plural Endingsbus buses (es)
box boxes (es)
city cities (ies)
potato Potatoes (es)
Life lives (ves)
Collective Noun
EXAMPLE:
The team shares the field with its opponent. SingularThe team share their jokes with each other. Plural
Examplesplayers team student classFish schoolTeachers staff