The Wonderful World of Nouns

By Maddy Zimmerman and Emily Rystrom

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Contents

• Noun: page 3 • Proper noun: page 4 • Plural noun: page 5 • Singular noun: page 6 • Concrete noun: page 7 • Common noun: page 8 • Collective noun: page 9 • Abstract noun: page 10 • Possessive noun: page 11 • Glossary: page 12

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Noun

• A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• Examples: Lady Gaga, apple, Mrs. Anderson

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Look at the juicy red apple.

Common Nouns

• A noun that names any person, place, or thing, or idea

• Examples: uncle, planet , dog

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What is this planet?

Proper Nouns

• A specific word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• Examples: New York, Maddy, Emily, Statue of Liberty

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Hello Lady Liberty!

Singular Nouns

• A noun that names one person, place, thing, or idea.

• Examples : girl, box, cheese

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Look at the yummy cheese.

Possessive Nouns

• A noun that shows ownership.

• Examples: Bill’s, show’s, dog’s

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Look at the dog’s bowl it’s empty.

Concrete Nouns

• A noun that names a person, place, thing, or idea that are visible or physical.

• Examples: car, milk, book

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Look at the cool pink car.

Abstract nouns

• Nouns that are ideas or concepts – things that you feel or think about

• Examples: sadness, joy, hope

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This face is experiencing

sadness.

Collective Nouns

• Noun that names a group of people, places, or things

• Examples: family, herd, gang

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Look at the herd of zebras.

Plural Nouns

• A noun that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

• Example: trees, dogs, grapes Two dogs chilling out!

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Glossary

• Abstract noun: Nouns that are ideas or concepts- things that you feel or think about.

• Collective noun: a noun that name a group of people, places, or things.

• Common noun: a noun that names any person, place, thing or idea.

• Concrete noun: a noun that names a person, place, thing, or idea that are visible or physical.

• Noun: a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Glossary

• Plural noun: a noun that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

• Possessive noun: a noun that shows ownership.

• Proper noun: a specific word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• Singular noun: a noun that names one person, place, thing or idea.

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Credits

• Thank you for reading!

• Special thanks to Mrs. T. and Mrs. Anderson for helping!

• Hope you enjoyed it!!

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