NOUNS AND VERBS

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NOUNS AND VERBS

• By Jacqueline Van Dyke
• javandyk_at_nmu.edu
• CS 255
• http//ellerbruch.nmu.edu/

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What is a Noun?

• A noun is a word used to name a person, animal,
  place, thing, and abstract idea.

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Explanation

• Now that I have given you the basic information
  of what a noun is, on the next slide I have some
  examples of what a noun could be. Pay close
  attention, because I will ask you to give me some
  examples in a little while.

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Examples of a Noun

• Year
• Goat
• Cat
• Doctor
• Factory
• Library
• Bus

• Truth
• Bat
• Ball
• Picture
• Vase
• Lamp
• Chicken

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What is a Verb?

• A word that expresses action or being.

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Explanation

• Verbs are sometimes hard to understand. The
  action verbs make sense, but verbs have a tricky
  side. They are called being verbs. They are
  verbs like be, is, does, and other forms of be. I
  will give you examples of all kinds of verbs on
  the next slide. Once again pay attention I will
  ask you for examples at the end.

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Examples of a Verb

• Stop
• Jump
• Play
• Is
• Was
• Color
• Swim

• Slide
• Sweep
• Grow
• Want
• Cook
• Help
• Lock

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More on Verbs

• As you get further into verbs, you will learn
  more about tenses of verbs. To explore this a
  little bit go to
• Verb Tenses

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Now that we have leaned about nouns and verbs

• Who can tell me what a noun is?
• Who can tell me and example of a noun?
• Who can tell me what a verb is?
• Who can tell me an example of a verb?

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Now click on these links to get some worksheets.

• Noun worksheet
• Once you complete the noun worksheet look at the
  answers on the bottom of the page.
• Verb Worksheet
• Once you complete this worksheet also look at the
  bottom to get the suggested answers.

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The End

• Now go explore the great world of language!
  ENJOY!!