Transcript All About Nouns – Lessons by K. Polette

All About Nouns
– Lessons by K. Polette
LaVergne Middle School
Focus on Achievement- Aug. 19,2013
• In your journal, list what you already know
about nouns. Think about different types,
spelling rules, punctuation rules, etc.
Be prepared to share with a neighbor!
Essential Question
• How can you identify and use various types
of nouns and pronouns in writing?
What is a noun?
• Talk to your neighbor – what do you
remember about nouns from previous years
of school?
• What do you remember about the different
types of nouns?
What do these words have in common?
boy
girl
man
woman
teacher
student
principal cook
brother
sister
cousin
uncle
acrobat
nurse
lawyer
clown
What do you notice about these nouns?
Can you transform them into proper nouns? Choose 3 to transform
into proper nouns.
Do exercise 3 on page 74 in Language book.
What do these words have in common?
swamp
beach
street
city
St. Louis
El Paso
Denver
Boise
USA
Ireland
Missouri
Tibet
New
Zealand
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Write down three of these nouns that are proper nouns.
What different categories can we place these in?
What do these words have in common?
house
fence
grass
door
mirror
lamp
toothbrush
watch
soap
dish
book
desk
shoe
pencil
bucket
telephone
*A concrete noun must be a noun that
Write down three of these
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nouns that seem related
One more list!
happiness
sadness
fear
anger
truth
justice
honesty
beauty
pride
loyalty
love
hate
jealousy
envy
courage
peace
What makes these nouns different from the previous list?
*An abstract noun must be a noun that
Write down three
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nouns that make your life better.
Writing Activity 1
– abstract and concrete nouns
•Complete the following pattern with abstract and
concrete nouns. In the first blank put an abstract
noun, and in the second blank put a concrete noun
that tells about the abstract noun.
Ex:
I can’t see love, but I can see a wedding ring.
I can’t see chaos, but I can see a tornado.
I can’t see happiness, but I can see a smile.
Your turn!
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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
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Review Time
– your ticket out of class
1. What is a noun?
2. What is a concrete noun? Use one in a
sentence.
3. What is an abstract noun? Use one in a
sentence.
4. What is the difference between
common/proper nouns?
5. Do Review A on page 76 in Language book.
Focus on Achievement 8/20/13
•Write two patterns of your own using one abstract
and one concrete noun in each sentence.
I can’t see
, but I can see
I can’t hear
, but I can hear
-Circle the concrete nouns.
-Underline the abstract nouns.
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Review
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Which of the following sentences contains
an abstract noun?
A) When I wake up, I enjoy a good cup of
coffee.
B) After school, the excitement that is bottled
up inside me explodes into joy!
C) At bedtime, I read a few chapters from a
book before going to sleep.
Review
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Which sentence contains a concrete noun
as the subject?
A) Friendship is a joy.
B) Life is sweet.
C) Hamburgers are delicious!
Writing Activity 2
•Complete the following pattern with concrete
nouns. In the blank, put a concrete noun that
is an example of the underlined abstract noun.
If
were an animal, it would
be a
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EX:
If anger were an animal, it would be a tiger.
Writing Activity 2
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If anger were an animal, it would be a
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If fear were an animal, it would be a
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If playfulness were an animal, it would be a
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If loyalty were an animal, it would be a
.
If beauty were an animal, it would be a
.
If boredom were an animal, it would be a
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If speed were an animal, it would be a
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Grading Time
• Pick three of your favorite sentences from
Writing Activity 1 and three from Writing
Activity 2. On a sheet of paper, write those
six sentences and turn them in for a grade.
I’m grading on:
– nouns that make sense
– spelling
– punctuation
– neatness
Focus on Achievement
•Complete the following pattern with an
abstract noun and an –ing phrase. Write three
sentences.
•Use this pattern:
is
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Ex:
Fear is going into the basement alone at night.
Love is knowing that I will be forgiven.
Justice is seeing the good guys win.
Excitement is hearing the roar of the crowd.
What do these words have in common?
animal
country
game
food
movie
book
group
building
plant
city
person
state
friend
tree
bird
dog
What do these words have in common?
bullfrog
rose bush
Star Wars
George
Washington
Seattle
Chicago
Monopoly
Sears Tower
tacos
The Beatles Australia
Where the
Wild Things
Are
Chris
Oak tree
German
Shepard
Cardinal
General and Specific Nouns
•General nouns name groups of things.
•Specific nouns name particular things.
“Animal” is general; “bullfrog” is specific.
“City” is general; “Seattle” is specific.
“Movie” is general; “Star Wars” is specific.
“Country” is general; “Thailand” is specific.
Think of two specific nouns for each
general noun
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city:
country:
book:
person:
weather:
game:
plant:
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Great writing uses specific nouns
Rewrite each sentence using a strong noun in place of the
weak, bland word.
•My favorite thing at school is math.
•The best stuff to eat is macaroni and cheese.
•One of my favorite things to do is riding my bike.
What is a collective noun?
A collective noun is a noun that describes a collection of people or
things. This collection is spoken of as one whole.
•Example: a pride of lions
•Example: a school of fish
•Example: a gang of thieves
Can you identify the collective noun in these sentences???