NOUNS

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NOUNS
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• A noun is a word
• that names a
• person, place, thing or idea.

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Kinds of Nouns

• Common Nouns - any noun that does not name a
  specific person, place, thing, or idea. Common
  nouns are not capitalized.
• man park team holiday
• Proper Nouns - any noun that names a specific
  person, place, thing, or idea.
• Reggie White Lincoln Park Eagles Labor Day

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A noun names aPerson
teacher Mr. Jones
doctor Dr. Smith
ballerina Suzy
baseball player Mark Maguire
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A noun names aPlace
school Marrs Magnet
home
city Omaha
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A noun names aThing
frog
traffic light
light bulb
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A noun names anIdea
sadness
teamwork
justice
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Now its your turn to brainstorm nouns!

• In Memos, type at least 2 nouns from each
  category
• Person
• Place
• Thing
• Idea
• When directed, beam your partner your list of
  nouns and pick the best from each category.