What do all of these words have in common?

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What do all of these words have in common?
soap dish book bucket
happiness sadness truth honesty bravery
swamp beach New Zealand St. Louis

• boy
• teacher
• brother
• acrobat

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They're all NOUNS!
soap dish book bucket
happiness sadness truth honesty bravery
swamp beach New Zealand St. Louis

• boy
• teacher
• brother
• acrobat

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Nouns

• What is a noun?
• Tell what you think a noun is ___________________
  ________.

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Nouns

• A noun is a word that names a person, place,
  thing, or IDEA.
• Nouns can name things that we can touch, taste,
  see , hear, feel, and smell. These are called
  concrete nouns.

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Nouns

• Nouns can also name things we cannot touch,
  taste, see, hear, feel, or smell. These are
  called abstract nouns.

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What type of nouns are presented in each column?
soap dish book bucket
happiness sadness truth honesty bravery
swamp beach New Zealand St. Louis

• boy
• teacher
• brother
• acrobat

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Writing Activity I Nouns

• Complete the following pattern with abstract and
  concrete nouns. In the first blank, put an
  abstract noun. In the second black, put a
  concrete noun that tells something about the
  abstract noun.
• Model
• I can't see ________, but I can see __________.
• Example
• 1. I can't see love, but I can see a glinty
  wedding ring.
• 2. I can't see chaos, but I can see a twirling
  tornado.
• 3. I can't see happiness, but I can see a coy
  smile.
• 4. I can't hear anger, but I can hear screeching
  voices.
• 5. I can't hear peace, but I can hear doves
  cooing.

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Writing Activity I Nouns

• Complete the following pattern with abstract and
  concrete nouns. In the first blank, put an
  abstract noun. In the second black, put a
  concrete noun that tells something about the
  abstract noun.
• I can't see joy, but I can see ________.
• I can't hear sadness, but I can hear _______.
• I can't hear victory, but I can hear _______.
• I can't see innocence, but I can see _______.
• I can't see peace, but I can see _______.
• I can't see beauty, but I can see _______.
• I can't see _______, but I can see _______.
• I can't hear _______, but I can hear _______.

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Writing Activity II Nouns

• Complete the following pattern with concrete
• nouns. In the blank put a concrete noun that
• is an example of the underlined abstract
• noun.
• Example
• If _______ were an animal, it would be _______.
• If anger were an animal, it would be a snarling,
  apricot tiger.
• If anger were an animal, it would be a _______.
• If fear were an animal, it would be a _______.
• If playfulness were an animal, it would be a
  _______.
• If loyalty were an animal, it would be a
  _______.
• If beauty were an animal, it would be a ______.

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Writing Activity II Nouns

• Complete the following pattern with concrete
• nouns. In the blank put a concrete noun that
• is an example of the underlined abstract
• noun.
• 6. If boredom were an animal, it would be a
  _______.
• 7. If speed were an animal, it would be a
  _______.
• 8. If determination were an animal, it would be a
  _______.
• 9. If bravery were an animal, it would be a
  _______.
• 10. If loneliness were an animal, it would be a
  _______.

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Writing Activity III Nouns

• Complete the following pattern with an abstract
  noun and an -ing phrase.
• Use this pattern ________ is _______.
• In the first blank, place an abstract noun. In
  the second blank, put an -ing phrase that tells
  something specific about the abstract noun.
• Example
• 1. Fear is going into the basement alone at
  night.
• 2. Fear is seeing a pit bull charging you.
• 3. Fear is singing to a room full of strangers.

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Writing Activity III Nouns

• Complete the following pattern with an abstract
  noun and an -ing phrase.
• 1. Fear is _______.
• 2. Fear is _______.
• 3. Love is _______.
• 4. Bravery is _______.
• 5. Honesty is _______.
• 6. _______ is _______.
• 7. _______ is _______.
• 8. _______ is _______.
• 9. _______ is _______.
• 10. _______ is _______.

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What do these words have in common?
game group person
food building man
country book city
animal movie plant
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They're all GENERAL NOUNS!
game group person
food building man
country book city
animal movie plant
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What do these words have in common?
George Washington Empire State Building Mailman
Star Wars Monopoly France
oak tree Chicago Australia
bullfrog Seattle tacos
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They are all SPECIFIC NOUNS.
George Washington Empire State Building Mailman
Star Wars Monopoly France
oak tree Chicago Australia
bullfrog Seattle tacos
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Nouns

• Concrete nounsnouns that are names for people,
  places, and things you can touch, taste, see,
  hear, feel, and smellalso come in two flavors
  general and specific.
• General nouns are words that name different
  groups of things.
• Specific nouns are words that name different
  particular things.

General Animal City Person Movie
Specific Bullfrog Seattle George Washington Star
Wars
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Nouns Specificity Writing Activity

• Think of two specific nouns for each general
  noun.
• Example
• General Specific
• music rock 'n' roll, jazz
• bird owl, hummingbird
• dog collie, Chihuahua
• expression frown, grin
• 1. city _______
• 2. country _______
• 3. book _______
• 4. person _______
• 5. weather _______
• 6. expression _______
• 7. clothing _______
• 8. game _______
• 9. plant _______
• 10.author _______

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Writing Activity IV Nouns

• Step One Brainstorm each of the following
• 1. Think of three concrete people nouns.
• 2. Think of three concrete place nouns.
• 3. Think of three concrete thing nouns.
• 4. Think of three abstract nouns.
• Example
• 1. police officer, biker, mountain climber
• 2. Chicago, a muddy river, Mount Olympus
• 3. a tattered baseball, a splintered tire, a drop
  of rain
• 4. happiness, desperation, joy

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Writing Activity IV Nouns

• Step Two From each of the four kinds of nouns
  you have written, choose onethat will be a total
  of four nouns one person noun, one place noun,
  one thing noun, and one abstract noun.
• Example
• 1. biker
• 2. Mount Olympus
• 3. a splintered tire
• 4. joy

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Writing Activity IV Nouns

• Step Three Use all four nouns in once sentence.
  The sentence must make sense.
• Example
• With great joy, the biker, glistening with rank
  sweat, ascended Mount Olympus however, his
  splintered tire, strands of ebony rubber flaring,
  slowed his progress.

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Writing Activity V Nouns

• Everyone uses an excuse from time to time. The
  problem with excuses, though, is that they are
  sometimes boring or overused. Here's a way to
  come up with an excuse that no one has ever used
  beforean excuse that will be creative an
  memorable.

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Writing Activity V Nouns

• Step One Brainstorm a list of reasons why
  people, specifically students, provide excuses
• 1. Late for class.
• 2. Homework not handed in.
• 3. Chewing gum in class.

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Writing Activity V Nouns

• Step Two Select five nouns from the following
  list

sprocket yurt epoxy deluge scheme spring coffer
porcupine hinge spleen cicada banderole enigma oas
is
faucet brogans tome salver minaret omen cuttlefish
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Writing Activity V Nouns

• Step Three Use the five nouns you have chosen in
  an excuse.
• For instance, explain why you were late to class,
  but use these words in the excuse porcupine,
  spleen, cuttlefish, epoxy, omen
• Example
• I scampered tardily to class because I stomped
  on a porcupine with a busted spleen, who had just
  devoured a raw, rank cuttlefish. Then, when I
  attempted to escape, epoxy glued my shoe to the
  grimy pavement, and I inferred this as an ominous
  omen, so I crept cautiously to class.

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Writing Activity V Nouns

• Step Four Use the five nouns you have chosen in
  an excuse.
• For instance, explain why you were late to class,
  but use these words in the excuse porcupine,
  spleen, cuttlefish, epoxy, omen
• Example
• I scampered tardily to class because I stomped
  on a porcupine with a busted spleen, who had just
  devoured a raw, rank cuttlefish. Then, when I
  attempted to escape, epoxy glued my shoe to the
  grimy pavement, and I inferred this as an ominous
  omen, so I crept cautiously to class.

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Noun Word Wall

• Write down one of the following topics in your
  composition book
• fairy-tale characters
• summer
• winter
• school
• birthdays
• holidays
• animals
• games
• friends
• family

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Noun Word Wall

• The category selected by the most students will
  be the topic of our word wall.
• Take two minutes. Brainstorm as many vivid verbs
  you can think of that reside within our topic.

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Nouns Brainstorming Activity

1. Think of five more nouns that name people.
2. Think of five more nouns that name places.
3. Think of five more nouns that name things.
4. Think of five more nouns that name different
   emotions and ideas (abstract nouns).