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

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