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►Copy the sentences below. Copy the sentences below. UnderlineUnderline all of all of the nouns and circle all of the adjectives.the nouns and circle all of the adjectives.

““That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's like picking because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfast cereals based on color your breakfast cereals based on color instead of taste.” instead of taste.” ― ― John Green, , Paper Towns

Noun & Noun & Adjectives Adjectives

NotesNotesParts of SpeechParts of Speech

BasicsBasics

►A noun is a word that names a A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea.person, place, thing or idea. Persons: brother, scientist, Rita, Governor Persons: brother, scientist, Rita, Governor

GranholmGranholm Places: porch, stadium, Chicago, AfricaPlaces: porch, stadium, Chicago, Africa Things: television, cactus, hurricane, Things: television, cactus, hurricane,

Holland TunnelHolland Tunnel Ideas: truth, democracy, ability, safetyIdeas: truth, democracy, ability, safety

Common and Proper Common and Proper NounsNouns

► A A common nouncommon noun is is a general name for a general name for a person, place, a person, place, thing or idea.thing or idea.

► A A proper nounproper noun is is the name of a the name of a particular person, particular person, place, thing or idea; place, thing or idea; these need to be these need to be capitalized.capitalized.

Common nouns

Proper nouns

man Albert Einstein, Michael Jordan, _____________

holiday Earth Day, Labor Day, ______________

city Miami, London, Dallas, Beijing, _______________

language Spanish, English, Hebrew, __________________

School subjects: common or School subjects: common or proper nouns?proper nouns?

► It depends on the class!It depends on the class!►English is proper since “English” English is proper since “English”

names a particular language.names a particular language.►math is common because it names a math is common because it names a

general thinggeneral thing►What other schools subjects are What other schools subjects are

proper nouns?proper nouns?►What about common nouns?What about common nouns?

Singular, Plural & Collective Singular, Plural & Collective NounsNouns

►Singular nounsSingular nouns name one person, name one person, place, thing or idea.place, thing or idea.

►Plural nouns Plural nouns name more than one.name more than one.►A A collective nouncollective noun names a group – names a group –

people or things that are regarded as people or things that are regarded as a unit.a unit. Example: tribe, litter, flock, Example: tribe, litter, flock,

committee, ________________committee, ________________

Abstract and Concrete Abstract and Concrete NounsNouns

► A A concrete nounconcrete noun names something names something perceptible to the perceptible to the senses – something that senses – something that can be can be seen, heard, seen, heard, smelled, touched, or smelled, touched, or tasted.tasted.

► An An abstract nounabstract noun names something that names something that cannot be perceived cannot be perceived through the senses such through the senses such as an as an idea, quality, idea, quality, emotion or stateemotion or state..

Concrete Concrete NounsNouns

Abstract Abstract NounsNouns

coin, coin, hand, fire, hand, fire, computer, computer, __________________

jealousy, jealousy, freedom, freedom, laziness, laziness, __________________

BasicsBasics

► An adjective limits the meaning of a An adjective limits the meaning of a noun noun or pronounor pronoun..

► Adjectives Adjectives modifymodify a noun or pronoun by a noun or pronoun by describing a word or giving more specific describing a word or giving more specific information about the meanings of a word.information about the meanings of a word.

ExampleExample

►We watched a We watched a terrificterrific game on game on the the outdooroutdoor field field

““Terrific” is an adjective which Terrific” is an adjective which modifies “game.”modifies “game.”

““Outdoor” is an adjective which Outdoor” is an adjective which modifies “field.”modifies “field.”

Adjectives Answer QuestionsAdjectives Answer Questions

What What KindKind

Which Which OneOne

How How ManyMany

How How MuchMuch

FastFast poniesponies

Green Green fieldfield

Humid Humid afternoonafternoon

This This seatseat

That That goalgoal

These These friendsfriends**These are These are demonstratidemonstrative pronouns ve pronouns acting as acting as adjectives. adjectives.

Four Four playersplayers

Most Most fansfans

BothBoth teamsteams

No No timetime

More More noisenoise

EnoughEnough speedspeed

ArticlesArticles

►The most common adjectives are the The most common adjectives are the articles articles a, an a, an && the. the.

Proper AdjectivesProper Adjectives

►Proper adjectives Proper adjectives are formed from are formed from proper nouns. proper nouns.

►They are They are capitalized and capitalized and often end in often end in n, n, an, ian, ese, an, ian, ese, oror ishish..

Proper Nouns: Proper Nouns: Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Jamaica, TaiwanJamaica, Taiwan

Proper Adjectives: Proper Adjectives: Shakespearean, Shakespearean, Jamaican, Jamaican, TaiwaneseTaiwanese

Now Let’s Review!Now Let’s Review!

►For the next series of words tell me For the next series of words tell me what type of noun or adjective it is.what type of noun or adjective it is.

Lake Shore High Lake Shore High SchoolSchool

thethe

justicejustice

blueblue

mathmath

studentsstudents

anan

lovelove

EnglishEnglish

Now let’s practice in groups!Now let’s practice in groups!

►Form tables of 5Form tables of 5►Pack and stack. Line up at the back. How Pack and stack. Line up at the back. How

spicy do you like your salsa?spicy do you like your salsa?►Find your groupsFind your groups►You should each receive 10 cards.You should each receive 10 cards.►When the words and phrases flash on the When the words and phrases flash on the

screen, figure out which cards hold the screen, figure out which cards hold the answer and members of your group answer and members of your group should hold up the correct classifications.should hold up the correct classifications.

incredulousincredulous

diversiondiversion

thethe

BahamasBahamas

tolerancetolerance

A trapA trap

Russian dressingRussian dressing

civilizationcivilization

tribetribe

appointmentsappointments

suppliessupplies

The difficult obstaclesThe difficult obstacles

gratitudegratitude

A Caribbean islandA Caribbean island

junglejungle

foreignerforeigner

couragecourage

An analytical mindAn analytical mind

A new animalA new animal

A traditional A traditional Thanksgiving dinnerThanksgiving dinner