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Fun with Nouns
| Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:15 AM |
Hello, writers and teachers, This week we'll have a bit of fun reviewing nouns. Take one more look at the following document:
By now you've noticed that nouns are classified in many different ways. Take a look at this list: common nouns - example: dog proper nouns - example: Fluffy concrete nouns - example: mountain conceptual nouns - example: freedom count nouns - example: one toy, two toys non-count nouns - example: fun singular nouns - example: school, child regular plural nouns - example: schools irregular plural nouns - example: children possessive nouns - examples: cat's tail; cats' tails precise nouns - example: school is more precise than building; Lincoln Middle is more precise than school. collective nouns - examples: family, flock, bunch compound nouns - examples: football, middle school, mother-in-law subject nouns - example: The dog is hungry. predicate nouns - example: The dog climbed a tree. object nouns - example: The dog jumped over the fence. Furthermore, a noun can act as an adjective: I'm leaving on a jet plane. A noun can act as a verb: I'll phone you when I get to the airport. And certain nouns can act as adverbs: I'll fly today. Verbs ending in "ing" (gerunds) can be used as nouns: Swimming is my favorite sport. And the infinitive verb form (introduced by "to") can also be used as a noun: To swim is my goal. Nouns are so versatile! Try making your own list of different kinds of nouns. Here are a few games and a couple of videos to help you identify nouns. Have fun! Video on Apostrophes: Video on Nouns - Uses (click on the tab titled Parts of Speech): This week's assignment: 1- Write a list of nouns (at least 20) related to autumn (pumpkins, Thanksgiving, family, etc.). 2- Use at least 10 nouns from your list in an 8-sentence paragraph. Happy writing! :) Write Cook P.S. Autumn begins next Saturday. What's your favorite autumn dessert? My favorite is pumpkin pie.  |
Categories: Lessons on the Parts of Speech, Paragraph
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