Students will find journal prompt with The Pearl PowerPoint on the classroom website under Classroom Activities.
Common and Proper Nouns
All nouns even if they are collective or compound--can be classified as either common nouns or proper nouns. A common noun: names any one of a class of people, places, or things, ...general. not capitalized except at the beginning of a sentence or in a title. A proper noun: names a specific person, place, or thing. Always capitalized. Identify Common and Proper Nouns. Copy each of the following nouns into your journal. Place a C after each common noun and a P after each proper noun. Then for each common noun write a corresponding proper noun. For each proper noun write a corresponding common noun. Choose 2 words to include into a sentence (ink/cursive) for penmanship points. Be sure to capitalize when appropriate and punctuate. Example: city city C Ashland Kia P car 1. street 2. Chevy 3. Los Angeles 4. cartoon 5. Suzanne Collins 6. Lassie 7. song 8. teacher 9. Michael Jordon 10. river He gave her a fake name when they met at the barista's counter because he thought it was funny when he saw it written on his coffee cup. Now that he has started dating her, was it too late to tell her he lied? It was just a name after all. He decided to...
Deep down on the murky bottom of the lake, a treasure so divine was hidden... compound nouns: Can be written in one of three ways. Some are written as separate words, others as hyphenated words, and still others as combined words.
Examples: post office, bull's-eye, flagship Golden Gate Bridge, left-hander, doorknob middle school, son-in-law, railroad Write the sentences below (*pencil-Print), underline the compound noun(s) in each sentence. (Reminder: Rewrites for (cursive/ink-penmanship) 1. In a desert both people and animals search for water holes. 2. The dining room in our hotel is quite near the swimming pool. 3. This new typewriter belongs to my father-in-law. 4. She has pictures of a wolf spider, a horned beetle, and a praying mantis. Use a dictionary to find the correct form of the compound nouns. number your paper 1-5 and write only the correct compound form. 1. postmaster, post-master, post master 2. side-line, side line, sideline 3. son in law, soninlaw, son-in-law 4. base ball, baseball, base-ball 5. fire place, fire-place, fireplace The Musicians, 1979 Fernando Botero Oil on canvas Private Collection 1. Which scene from the story would you like to see painted in this style of Botero? A. Identify- select scene from story. Describe- using details from the text. Explain- why did you choose it and how does it relate to the story? 2. What event in your life would enjoy having painted in this style? Give an example and support. Collective Nouns: A few nouns name groups of people or things. A pack, for example, is "a group of dogs or other animals that travel together." These nouns are called collective nouns.
Examples: club, troop, herd, army, troop, orchestra, committee, class, team, group Directions: Read the pairs of nouns. Each pair includes one collective noun. 1. Write the collective noun the use it in a sentence (print/pencil). 2. Underline collective noun 3. capitalize, punctuate. 3. Cursive for penmanship & in ink. 1. senator, Congress 2. bird, flock 3. team, pitcher 4. student, class 5. army, soldier Concrete & Abstract Nouns
Example: Concrete: magazine, article, fans, teacher Abstract: friendship, obedience, liberty, justice Directions: Print (pencil) the sentences below. Underline the nouns. Label each one concrete or abstract. Rewrite sentence in cursive and ink for penmanship. 1. Obedience is an important quality in a dog. 2. Abraham Lincoln was known for his honesty. 3. Most students take satisfaction in doing good work. 4. Those children had a happy childhood. 5. Your courage when facing danger merited this award. |
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