Recap! What Is a Noun? A noun is a naming word. Write down the names of: • three places you know • three people you know • three animals you know • three things you know Find the nouns in each sentence 1. The musician played a beautiful song. 2. English is my favourite subject. 3. I hid my keys in a drawer. 4. The fruit was in the bowl. 5. Mrs Dumitrescu was reading ‘The Northern Lights’ on the bus to Edinburgh. Answers 1. The musician played a beautiful song. 2. English is my favourite subject. 3. I hid my keys in a drawer. 4. The fruit was in the bowl. 5. Mrs Dumitrescu was reading ‘The Northern Lights’ on the bus to Edinburgh. Recap! What Is a Noun? As you know, a noun is a naming word. But there are different kinds of nouns. These are: common proper abstract collective Task: Copy the box above. The names of people, places, animals and things are common nouns. Write down the names of two things you might find in: a) a school cafeteria b) a living room c) a garden d) a garage Proper nouns are used for particular people, places or things. Can you give examples of proper nouns? 1. a lake or loch 2. a television show 3. a specific place in the world 4. a brand of chocolate bar 5. a town 6. a famous dog or cat 7. a well-known street 8. a specific day How did you do? Can you sort these common and proper nouns? Common Nouns Proper Nouns Bangkok Bravo FC cheetah plumber tree Freya Germany shed car Suzuki Swift magazine Answers Common Nouns Proper Nouns tree Bangkok Bravo FC plumber Freya car Germany shed Suzuki Swift magazine cheetah Collective nouns are used for groups of people, animals or things. What do you think the following collective nouns could be? A ______________ of fish An _____________ of soldiers A ___________ of cows A ____________ of rubbish Can you think of other examples of collective nouns? Abstract nouns are used for things you can’t touch, such as a feeling, idea or a quality. Quiz: Identify the abstract noun in the following words: boy freedom door Identify the abstract noun: love Benjamin orange Identify the abstract noun: jealousy book boat Identify the abstract noun: courage frost Paisley Identify the abstract noun: kiss stress paint Plenary Going back to the box you drew, add a picture to demonstrate the type of noun it is. For example, draw the Eiffel Tower beside ‘proper’ noun. common proper abstract collective EXTENSION TASK Longest list On a piece of paper, write a list of as many nouns as you can for each letter of the alphabet. Can you come up with something for every letter? Can you find the most nouns?