NOUNS

Noun—names a person, place, thing, or idea

PEOPLE: ___________ ______________________ ___________PLACES:___________ ______________________ ___________THINGS:___________ ______________________ ___________IDEAS:___________ ______________________ ___________

strength motorcycle

teacher honesty

Medina Lake Dr. Jones

notebook classroom

Americans obedience

bumblebee Hondo

PRACTICE!!Explain why each of the words below can function as a noun.

1.Puppy—

2.Trainer—

3.Family—

4.Yard—

5.Judge—

COLLECTIVE NOUNS—a noun that names a group of people or things• Club EXAMPLE:• Troop PACK= A GROUP OF• Class ___ ??? ___ THAT • Herd TRAVEL TOGETHER• Team• Orchestra• Army

PRACTICE!!!Choose the collective noun from each group below.

1. collar club fur

2. Team dish claw

3. Ball litter toys

4. Snout group paw

5. Ribbon brush class

COMPOUND NOUNS—a noun made up of two or more wordsSEPARATE WORDS

HYPHENATED WORDS

COMBINED WORDS

post office dog-eared greyhound

middle school daughter-in-law railroad

Golden Gate Bridge left-hander doorknob

PRACTICE!!Find the compound nouns

1. Some purebreds, such as German shepherds, are born with an extra claw on each paw.

2. These extra claws, called dewclaws, are usually removed by a veterinarian.

3. Other dogs, like sheepdogs, have different problems.

COMMON NOUNS— any one of a class of people, places, or things

PROPER NOUNS— a specific person, place, or thing

COMMON NOUNS(Not capitalized)

PROPER NOUNS(capitalized)

writer Mary Swenson

park Yellowstone National Park

document Declaration of Independence

PRACTICE!! Write a C after each common noun and P after each proper

noun. For each common, write a corresponding proper noun. For each common noun, write a corresponding proper noun.

1. statue--____ _______________

2. St. Bernard--_____ _____________

3. street--_____ ______________

4. China--_____ ______________

5. lake--______ ______________