N oun

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Kinds o f Noun
 Definition

A N O U N is a word that names a

person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

thing person

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idea place
 Person

A noun can name a person by name:

A noun can name a kind of a person:

 Place

A noun can name a place:

A noun can name a kind of place:

classroom
 Thing

A noun can name a thing

A noun can name a kind of thing:

 IDEA?
Why can’t we identify the idea in this picture?

Ideas are thoughts

and cannot be
seen. Examples of
ideas include
happiness, joy,
pain, and fairness.

What ideas might this person have?

 Kinds o f Nouns

There are two basic kinds of nouns:

1.Common
2. Proper
 Common Nouns

A COMMON NOUN names a general

person, place, thing, or idea. It does
not refer to something specific.

shoe
cat

house
 P r o p e r Nouns

A PROPER NOUN names a specific

person, place, thing, or idea. It
refers to a NAME of a noun.

Feli Nike
x
White House
 Practice:
Identify Proper nouns in the following:

• The boy threw the ball to his dog, Wilson.

• I’d like you to meet my friend Jeremy.
• We’ll be vacationing in Aspen this year.
• My second grade teacher was Mrs. Gilbert, an old battle-
axe.
• We went to Smith’s Furniture and bought a new couch to
replace our old one.
• Do you think the Dolphins will win the game?
 Concrete & A b s t r a c t
Nouns
In addition to common and proper
nouns, there are also C O N C R E T E and
A B S T R A C T nouns.

Hats—concrete noun Love—abstract noun

 CONCRETENOUNS

C O N C R E T E N O U N S are nouns that you

can see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.
 A b s t r a c t NOUNS
A B S T R A C T N O U N S are nouns that you
cannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste. They
are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannot
be seen or touched.

RESPONSIBILITY
FAIRNESS
JUSTICE
 Practice:
• Use it to form an abstract noun to fill in the blank.
• _______________ is something almost everyone appreciates.
(kind)
• The wrestlers exhibited immense ___________________.
(strong)
• As the sun dipped below the horizon, _______________ came
over the city. (dark)
• It is my _______________ to welcome the mayor. (please)
• Our ________________ will last forever. (friend)
 Countable Noun

• Countable nouns (or count nouns) are those that

refer to something that can be counted. They have
both singular and plural forms (e.g. cat/cats;
woman/women; country/countries). In the singular,
they can be preceded by a or an
 Examples:
• There are at least twenty Italian restaurants in Little Italy.
• Megan took a lot of photographs when she went to the
Grand Canyon.
• Your book is on the kitchen table.
• How many candles are on that birthday cake?
• You have several paintings to study in art
appreciation class.
• There’s a big brown dog running around
the neighborhood
 Uncountable Noun

• Uncountable nouns are not individual objects, so

they cannot be counted. they are always singular and
one must always use singular verbs in conjunction
with uncountable nouns. The following uncountable
noun examples will help you to gain even more
understanding of how countable and uncountable
nouns differ from one another. Notice that singular
verbs are always used with uncountable nouns.
 Examples:

• There is no more water in the pond.

• Please help yourself to some cheese.
• I need to find information about Pulitzer Prize
winners.
• You seem to have a high level of intelligence.
• Please take good care of your equipment.
• Let’s get rid of the garbage
 Collective Noun

• Collective nouns are words for single things that are

made up of more than one person, animal, place,
thing, or idea. You can’t have a team without
individual members; even so, we discuss a team as a
single entity
 Examples:
• Our class took a field trip to the natural history museum.
• The herd of bison ran across the prairie, leaving a massive dust cloud in its
wake.
• We waited anxiously for the jury to come to a verdict.
• This year’s basketball team includes three players who are over six feet tall.
• Napoleon’s army was finally defeated at Waterloo.
• The town council has approved plans to create a new park.
• He comes from a huge family: he’s the oldest of eleven kids.
• The rock group has been on tour for months.
• Everyone in the audience applauded loudly when Elvis appeared on stage.
 Compound Nouns

• Compound nouns are words for people, animals, places,

things, or ideas, made up of two or more words. Most
compound nouns are made with nouns that have been
modified by adjectives or other nouns.
• In many compound nouns, the first word describes or
modifies the second word, giving us insight into what kind
of thing an item is, or providing us with clues about the
item’s purpose. The second word usually identifies the
item
 Examples:

• Please erase the blackboard for me.

• Let’s be sure to stay somewhere with a swimming pool
• He always gets up before sunrise.
• I really could use an updated hairstyle
• Please remember to schedule your dog’s annual check-
up.
• My mother-in-law is the kindest person I know
C l a s s i f y t h e s e Nouns:

Roaring Spring
bike scissors snow Jupiter
planet judge city Christian Pennsylvania
desk dollar Islam justice friendship
 P r act i ce

• Identify the nouns in each sentence:

• 1. The children play with their toys..

2. Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School.

3. Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world.

 P r a c t i c e Continued

5. Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McElhatten’sclass.

4. Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her.

 K n o w l e d g e Te s t i n g
What is a noun?
• a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a concrete noun?
• a noun that can be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or
smelled
What is a abstract noun?
• a noun that cannot be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or
felt. They are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannot be
seen or smelled
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.