Nouns

​Nouns and You

What is a noun?​

Nouns- People, places, things, ideas

Poll

What is a noun?

• Person, Place, Thing, Idea

• An action word

• A word that describes something

• huh?

I, you, me, Timmy, the principal, students, dog, etc...

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Come up with 5 person nouns in your group.

A noun is...

​A Person

school, UW-Platteville campus, Tenosi Pump and Go, the store

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Come up with 5 place nouns in your group.

A noun is...

​A Place

book, potato, painting, My Side of the Mountain, Star Wars, pencil

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Come up with 5 thing nouns in your group.

A noun is...

​A Thing

Fill in the Blank

What are the nouns in the following sentence?

Timmy ate the pizza.

Fill in the Blank

What are the nouns in the following sentence?

Mr. Bohn went to the store.

Fill in the Blank

What are the nouns in the following sentence?

The football player scored a touchdown.

Something you can touch; something physical:

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Panda, wood, tree, Mr. Bohn,​ pizza, the store, school, Switzerland

(Person, place, thing)​

​​Concrete Noun

Something you can not touch; something not physical:

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Freedom, hunger, tiredness, example

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(Ideas)​

Abstract Noun

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following noun?

Billy

• Concrete

• Abstract

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following noun?

happiness

• Concrete

• Abstract

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following noun?

Potato

• Concrete

• Abstract

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following noun?

Potosi

• Concrete

• Abstract

A specific or important noun; names of people, places, or brands:

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Potosi High School, Green Bay Packers, McDonalds, Timmy, Senator Billy, Grandma Jo

​​Proper Noun

Non specific thing

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​book, potato, school, team, food, student, senator, grandma

Common Noun​

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following noun?

Potosi

• Proper

• Common

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following noun?

school

• Proper

• Common

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following noun?

Yeezies

• Proper

• Common

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following noun?

teacher

• Proper

• Common

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following noun?

Grandma Jo

• Proper

• Common

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the following noun?

Wisconsin

• Proper

• Common