Discovering Nouns:
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Discovering Discovering Nouns:Nouns:
Learning & understanding Learning & understanding the difference in common, the difference in common,
proper, concrete, & abstract proper, concrete, & abstract nouns!nouns!
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A noun is the part of speech used to describe a person, place, thing, quality, or action.
The types of nouns we are going to look at are: common vs. proper and concrete vs. abstract
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Common vs. Proper Nouns
• Common Nounscoffee shop
jeanscountryteacherschool
• Proper NounsStarbucks
Levi’sAmerica
Mrs. JohnsonE.T. Booth Middle
School
Common noun = names a general item; does not require capitalization
Proper noun = names specific item; requires capitalization
*Exception* = remember common nouns can be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence!
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Examples:Examples:
1.1. I have a friendly dog named Jake.I have a friendly dog named Jake.
Common Common noun =noun = dogdog
ProperProper noun =noun = JakeJake
2.2. We visited the country of Italy.We visited the country of Italy.
Common Common noun =noun = countrycountry
ProperProper noun =noun = ItalyItaly
* Identify the ONE common noun that DESCRIBES the proper noun!!
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Concrete or Abstract??
A concrete noun is a noun that describes a material or tangible object. This is something you can physically touch.
An abstract noun is a noun that describes an intangible concept such as love or envy. These are nouns that you can not physically touch.
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CoNcReTe vs. AbStRaCtCoNcReTe vs. AbStRaCt
Concrete NounsConcrete Nounscatcat
traintrain
pencilpencil
bookbook
paperpaper
Abstract NounsAbstract Nounscuriositycuriosity
trusttrust
envyenvy
joyjoy
braverybravery
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Examples*Find the concrete and abstract nouns!
Concrete…
1. When they take the dog to the beach, it spends hours chasing waves. = When they take the dog to the beach, it spends hours chasing waves.
Abstract…1. She looked back at her childhood with humor.= She looked back at her childhood with humor.
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