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Which noun names a person?
The construction worker had on brown boots and a hard hat.
The construction WORKER had brown boots and a hard hat.
100
Which noun names a place?
We went to the park and played for an hour.
We went to the park and played for an hour.
100
Which word names a noun that is a thing?
The dog found its bone he buried last week.
The dog found its bone he buried last week.
100
Which word is a noun that names an animal?
The little squirrel was running up the tree.
The little squirrel was running up the tree.
200
Which noun names a person?
Sarah reached out her arms to hug her dog.
SARAH reached out her arms to hug her dog.
200
Which noun names a place?
The sea turtle was resting on the beach.
The sea turtle was resting on the beach.
200
Which word is a noun that names a thing?
My dad gave my mom a bunch of flowers.
My dad gave my mom a bunch of flowers.
200
Which word is a noun that names an animal?
A huge beetle crawled up my leg!
A huge beetle crawled up my leg!
300
Which noun names a person?
She was walking in the kitchen and saw a cat.
SHE was walking in the kitchen and saw a cat.
300
Which noun names a place?
Mom, did you say there were cookies in the kitchen?
Mom, did you say there were cookies in the kitchen?
300
Which word is a noun that names a thing?
I found a seashell when we were at the beach.
I found a seashell when we were at the beach.
300
Which word is a noun that names an animal?
I have a fish that I feed once a day named Gilbert.
I have a fish that I feed once a day named Gilbert.
400
Which noun names a person?
On the playground, the students played on the swings.
On the playground, the STUDENTS played on the swings.
400
Which noun names a place?
We drive my mom’s car to school.
We drive my mom’s car to school.
400
Which word is a noun that names a thing?
The chipmunk is searching for the berry I threw to him.
The chipmunk is searching for the berry I threw to him.
400
Which word is a noun that names an animal?
Have you seen a small puppy around here?
Have you seen a small puppy around here?
500
Which noun names a person?
When will the plumber be here to fix the sink?
When will the plumber be here to fix the sink?
500
Which noun names a place?
I was walking down the street when I saw Rebecca.
I was walking down the street when I saw Rebecca.
500
Which word is a noun that names a thing?
Riding in my uncles car can be very fun.
Riding in my uncles car can be very fun.
500
Which word is a noun that names an animal?
There was a giant bear that ran behind my house!
There was a giant bear that ran behind my house!
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Presentation on theme: «Words which name persons, places or things.. A word which names a person, place or thing. Nouns can be common or proper. author William Shakespeare.»— Presentation transcript:
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Words which name persons, places or things.
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A word which names a person, place or thing. Nouns can be common or proper. author William Shakespeare
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A word which names a person, place or thing. A common noun names a general person, place or thing. river country teacher A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing. Delaware River United States Miss Trainor
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A word which names a person, place or thing. A common noun names a general person, place or thing. river country lake A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing. Delaware River United States Lake Erie lower case capital letters
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Common nouns ocean city girl day newspaper Proper nouns Atlantic Ocean Philadelphia Mary Sunday Inquirer A common noun names a general person, place or thing A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing
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A common noun names a general person, place or thing A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing Identify each noun as common or proper. 1. Greenland is the largest island in the world. 2. One part is only ten miles from Canada. 3. The weather is always cold in this country. 4. Ice covers the land in the winter. 5. Pam and Jim catch fish and seals for food. 6. Paul found it on a map. 7. Greenland is near the North Pole.
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A common noun names a general person, place or thing. A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing. Identify each noun as common or proper. Change each common noun to proper and each proper noun to common. girl Thomas Europe city candy bar Harrisburg monument friend White House Babe Arctic Ocean Pennsylvania Ben Franklin inventor president
Présentation au sujet: «NOUNS A noun is a word which names a thing or a person. Listen and read the extract and try to identify the nouns you hear. Dans ma famille il y a 4 personnes,»— Transcription de la présentation:
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NOUNS A noun is a word which names a thing or a person. Listen and read the extract and try to identify the nouns you hear. Dans ma famille il y a 4 personnes, ma mère, mon père, ma soeur et moi, j’ai aussi un chat qui s’appelle Gaston. J’habite dans une grande maison à Nimes. Je vais à l’école tous les jours. J’ai beaucoup d’amis. ECOUTEZ
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famille personnes mère père soeur chat maison Nimes écolejours amis Gaston All these have a gender- look at the table in the next slide
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NOUNS femininemasculinepluralProper nouns famillepèreAmis (m)Nimes mèrechatJours (m) soeurPersonnes (f) maison école Gaston
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NOUNS In French all nouns have a gender (ie they are either masculine or feminine) The only problem is that there aren’t any rules really, so the best way to know is to learn each noun with the article in front. Example: une/la trousse un/le livre If you have no idea what something is, look it up in the dictionary and it will tell you. You will see (m) or (f) after the noun.
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Find the gender of these nouns and put them in the table below MasculinFéminin ordinateurtélévision portablecuisine télephonepère bouteillemère tee-shirtsoeur tablefrère livre chaise bureau crayon jardin
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Correction MasculinFéminin ordinateurtélévision portablecuisine télephonepère bouteillemère tee-shirtsoeur tablefrère livre chaise bureau crayon jardin
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Singular/plural A noun is singular if it refers to only one thing or one person It is plural if it refers to 2 or more things or persons. In French we have a special article to show that it is plural: Les Les the (plural) or Des Dessome s example: la trousseles trousses You do not pronounce the s at the end of the words ECOUTEZ
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Ecoutez et écrivez Listen to the sounds again and write the words you hear in the box below: ECOUTEZ
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CORRECTION + jeux Car tune Sink the boat
Continue Learning about English Language Arts
What is a capitalized words that refer to specific person place thing or idea?
A proper noun is always capitalized; a proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.A common noun, a word for any general person, place, or thing, are capitalized only when they start a sentence.
Which of the following words is a proper noun?
Probably the one that is capitalized. It should be the name of a
specific person, place or thing.
Who is a person that travels from place to place?
Words for a person who travels from place to place are:travelernomadtouristsojournersightseertransientwayfarervagabonddrifterHitchhiker
What words name a person place and idea?
Well, if you are looking for the type of word, then that would
be a noun, which can name a person, place, thing, or idea. I hope
this answers your question! —A WikiAnswers user
How do you define a noun?
«A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.»Examples of words that are nouns:auntBostoncandledoctorEuropefroggrandfatherHawaiiice creamjockeyKansaslunchmanagerneighborhoodopinionpianoQueen Elizabeth IIregionstartravelerUrsa MajorvacationwitchXanaduyearzoologist