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Let’s Refresh Your Knowledge of… The NOUN! Start by Doing the Following Things: 1. Take out a piece of paper 2. Draw a big box on it 3. Draw a horizontal line across the middle of the box 4. Put a Label Above the Box Titled “Nouns” 5. Label the top half, “Things I Know” 6. Label the bottom half, “Things I Learned” 7. Fill out the top ½ of the box Definition of a Noun? person, place, thing, or idea There are six different types of nouns! • Compound • Common • Proper • Concrete • Abstract • Collective Let’s Start with… Common & Proper Nouns. What is the difference, kids? And a proper noun is something specific, so it does require a capital letter! EXAMPLES Now let’s discuss concrete & abstract nouns! What are they? Definition? A noun made up of 2 or more words put together as a single noun Examples? Collective Nouns Examples? Collective Nouns “What’s the difference b/t a collective noun & a plural noun?” Now let’s see if you know what you’re talking about… 1. Each day huge crowds visit the Lincoln Memorial, which is in Washington, D.C. 2. The memorial is in a beautiful setting not far from two other presidential monuments and the capitol. 3. Between the memorial and the Washington Monument are two long, shallow pools. 4. The Lincoln Memorial was designed by a noted architect of the time, Henry Bacon. 5. The memorial is styled to look like a Greek temple and has 36 columns, one for each state in the union at the time of the death of Lincoln. 1. Get a partner 2. Brainstorm a profession 3. Create a proper noun/name with a pun for that person 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Clock Mechanic = Justin Time Candy Factory Owner = Reese E. Cup Toy Maker = Ted E. Bear Fence Maker = May K. Fence Lawyer = Sue Yu Jeweler = Brace El Ette Actor = Mo V. Star Chinese Doctor = Sum Ting Wong Tree Chopper = Chris Miss Tree Zoo Keeper = Elle E. Phant Finish by Doing the Following Things: 1. Take out the box you made at the beginning of class 2. Fill out the bottom half about what you learned and now know about nouns