1. NOUNS Whatis a Noun? A nounis the part of speech that names a person, place, thing or idea. Nounthat names a person or place are easy to identify.

2. Nouns Can be PROPER COMMON and CONCRETE ABSTRACT COLLECTIVE COMPOUND

4. Are capitalized. 1. On November 2006, Miss Gunguvisited England. EXAMPLE 2. The Tower Bridge over the Thames Riverhas become an iconic symbol of London. Proper nounsis the opposite of a common noun.

5. CommonNouns Names any of a class of people, places or things. 1. The lady took many pictures of a bridge. EXAMPLE 2. The bridge consists of two towerswhich are tied together at the upper level. Any nouncan be categorized as either common or proper.

6. Concrete Nouns Names things that we can SEE SMELL TOUCH CONCRETE NOUNS Music HEAR TASTE Person

7. ABSTRACT NOUNS Names something you can not perceive through the five senses: see, touch, taste, hear, smell. Independence Love Loyalty Hope Intelligence

8. COLLECTIVE NOUNS Names a group of people or things acting as a unit Troop Army Crew Audience Faculty Class Legislature Looks Singular but its meaning may be Singular or Plural

9. COMPOUND NOUNS Made up of two or more words acting as single unit Can be