Nouns and Verbs

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Nouns and Verbs

• (Dare to read on!)

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What is a noun?

• A person
• A place
• A thing
• An idea

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There are 2 kinds of Nouns

• Common
• Proper

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Whats the difference?

• A common noun is general (ex. ice cream)
• A proper noun is specific (ex. Ben and Jerrys
  Ice Cream)
• Also, proper nouns are ALWAYS capitalized. Hint
  hint.

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Here are some more examples
Common Proper

• school
• country
• team
• river
• dog

• Prairie Middle School
• France
• the Bears
• Mississippi River
• Cocker Spaniel

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Possessive Nouns

• Some nouns own things. These are possessive
  nouns.
• To possess means to own.
• Ex. Lisas sweater.

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Lisas sweater

• Lisa is a proper noun because Lisa is a specific
  person.
• Since Lisa owns the sweater (Lisas sweater), it
  is also a possessive noun.

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You try!

• Write Noun and Verb Practice at the top of a
  sheet of clean paper.
• Number your paper 1-6.
• Then write the following

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1-6 Write examples of the following

1. Common noun
2. Common noun
3. Proper noun
4. Proper noun
5. Common possessive noun
6. Proper possessive noun

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Concrete and Abstract Nouns

• An Abstract Noun is something you cannot see or
  touch. Its an idea.
• EX. LOVE
• (you cant really see or touch love)

• A Concrete Noun is something you can see or
  touch.
• EX. Boy
• (you can see and touch the boy)

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More Concrete vs Abstract
Concrete Abstract

• apple
• television
• highway
• Italy
• pencil

• love
• imagination
• thoughtfulness
• forgiveness
• hatred

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VERBS

• There are 2 kinds of verbs
• Action Verbs
• Linking Verbs

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Action Verbs

• An action verb is something you can do!

Run, Eat, Think, March, Put, Bring, Mix, Study
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Linking Verbs

• is, am ,are were, was, be
• A linking verb links the subject to the
  predicate.
• Lisa is nice.
• Lisa subject, nice predicate

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Example sentences.
Action Verb Sentences Linking
Verb Sentences

• I am sleepy.
• The boys were hungry.
• Those dogs are crazy.

• I slept all night.
• The boys ate dinner.
• Many dogs howl at the moon.

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Practice, Practice

• Now we are going to practice writing sentences
  with nouns and verbs.
• Remember this formula to help you
• SVP (Subject VERB Predicate)

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Continue to label your paper s 7-12

• Write the following sentences
• 7. Write a sentence using a proper noun as a
  subject. Underline the proper noun.
• 8. Write a sentence using common noun as a
  subject. Underline the common noun.

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More Practice

1. Write a sentence using a possessive proper noun.
   Underline the possessive proper noun.
2. Use an abstract in a sentence. Underline the
   abstract noun.
3. Write an sentence using an action verb. Underline
   the action verb.
4. Write a sentence using a linking verb. Underline
   the linking verb.

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Phew!

• All done!
• Still need practice? Go through this power point
  again, watch these BrainPops
• http//www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/nouns/
• http//www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/verbsandth
  eirobjects/
• or consult with your teacher.

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One more thing!

• Write your name on your paper and turn questions
  1-12 in to your teacher.