Roots List #1
PreDefinitions:
1. Preapprove
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 Definition:
 to authorize or give permission in advance
2. Precaution
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 Definition:
 n. a measure taken in advance to prevent
harm
3. Prejudge
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 Definition:
 v. to make a decision before you have all
the facts
4. Prepay
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 Definition:
 v. to pay for something before it needs to
be paid in full
5. Preview
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 Definition:
 n. to look at or see something before
something or someone else
PostDefinitions:
6. Postgraduate
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 Definition:
 adj. a person who takes a college class
after he or she has already graduated
7. Postmark
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 Definition:
 n. a mark printed across a stamp after it is
received by the post office
8. Postmortem
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 Definition:
 adj. occurring or done after death; usually
related to an examination of the body
after it is dead
9. Postproduction
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 Definition:
 n. the editing that is done after the
movie, film, or video has been taped
10. Postscript
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 Definition:
 n. a comment, note, or thought written
after the letter is finished; p.s.
Nouns
 Nouns are words that name persons, places, things, or ideas.
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Person: athlete, Bonnie Blair, students, President Obama
Places: country, Canada, gymnasium, Tampa, middle school
Thing: dog, Irish setter, kayaks, stopwatch
Idea: holiday, Fourth of July, strength, freedom
Noun Types
 Concrete nouns
 Abstract nouns
 Collective nouns
 Proper nouns
 Common nouns
Noun Types
 Concrete nouns: name things that can be seen or touched.
 Example: food; snow; storm; heart
 Abstract nouns: name things that you can think about but
cannot see or touch.
 Example: hope; December, fear, love
 Collective nouns: name a collection of persons, animals, or
things.
 Example (people): class; team; family; troop; crew
 Example (animals): herd; flock; pack; pod; school
Proper Nouns
 Proper nouns name specific persons, places, things, or ideas.
 They start with capital letters
 Example:
 Julia played tennis.
 Mr. Todd lives in London.
 Randy Williams toured Yankee Stadium on Labor Day.
Common Nouns
 A common noun is any noun that is not a proper noun.
 They do not begin with capital letters unless they begin a sentence.
 Example:
 The information seems important.
 A nervous witness sometimes forgets details.
 Safety became a concern after the accident.
Ways to recognize that a noun is fast
approaching…
 The words a, an, and the are called articles, and they
always signal that a noun will follow.
 Example:
 I ate a pickle.
 They had an argument.
 The information seems important.
Ways to recognize that a noun is fast
approaching…
 Other words may come between the article and the noun.
 Example:
 I ate a sour pickle.
 They had a terrible argument.
 The new information seems important.
Ways to recognize that a noun is fast
approaching…
 Many nouns appear without a, an, or the.
 Example:
 I ate dinner.
 They had problems.
 Information comes from many sources.
Practice
 For each of the underlined nouns in the paragraph below,
state whether it is a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
Volleyball is one of the fastest-growing team sports. Team
members play the game on a court divided by a net. To get
started, the players on team A serve the ball over the net to
team B. Players on team B can then hit the ball three times on
their side of the net before returning the ball to team A’s side. If
team B is not able to return the ball, team A scores a point.
Practice
 State the noun and what type of noun it is in the
following sentences.
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1. John Dover bought a digital camera.
2. The choir sings the National Anthem really well.
3. Owen took a job in Georgia.
4. Sundari finally found her way to the station.
5. The parents stayed for the refreshments.
Practice
Read the facts below about Sammy Sosa. Then write a brief paragraph about
him, using as many specific nouns as possible. When you are finished, switch
with a partner and have them annotate your paragraph, stating the type of noun
used for each noun. You may write this on the back of your Roots Predictions
sheet.
Full Name:
Born:
Birthplace:
Family:
Employed by:
Position:
Accomplishments:
Samuel Sosa
November 12, 1968
San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
wife Sonia, children Keysha, Kenia, Sam, and Michael
Chicago Cubs
right field
has hit more than 500 home runs; in 1998 named
Most Valuable Player by the National Baseball League