Parts of Speech
NounCollective: a word that names a group
Proper: a word that names a Specific person,
place, or thing
Common: a person, place, thing, or idea
Concrete: a noun that is noticed by one of
the senses.Abstract: nam
es an idea, feeling, or characteristic
Identifying Common & Proper Nouns
Common Noun-names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas and is generally not capitalized.
Proper Noun-names a particular person, place, thing or idea-and begins with a capital letter.
Common Proper Adapted from The Noble Experiment (page 92)
… “ In August 1945, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, I was approached by Clude Sukeforth, the Dodger scout.
Blacks have had to learn to protect themselves by being cynical but not cynical enough to slam the door on
potential opportunities.”
BONUS: Can you find any collective nouns from the passage above?!
Revising using Proper Nouns
Directions: Replace the underlined common and collective nouns with proper nouns.
1.My relatives, who are originally from a small town, now live in a large city.
1.That state borders the ocean.
2.The student read the book to the audience.
How does replacing common nouns with
proper nouns improve your
writing?
How to IdentifyConcrete and Abstract Nouns
• Concrete Noun: names person, place, or thing that one of your senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch) can notice.
• Abstract Noun: names an:– idea (example: freedom)– a feeling (example: love)
– a quality or a characteristic (example: beauty)
Ask yourself these questions:
1.Can you smell it?2.Can you touch it?3.Can you hear it?4.Can you taste it?5.Can you physically see it?
-if yes to any: Concrete noun-if all 5 are no: Abstract noun
Dream
fun
iPhone
childhoodSoldier Field
What happened here?
Write 3 predictions based off of this
picture
• Each prediction must include:– One Proper Noun-
underline in red– One
Common/Concrete Noun -underline in blue
– one Abstract noun-underline in orange
Parts of Speech
PronounIntensive- emphasizes, not necessary
Interrogative: What, Which, Who, Who, WhosePersonal: First, Second, Third Person
Relative: Who, Who, Whose, Which, That
Demon
strati
ve: T
his, T
hat,
Thes
e,
Thos
eReflexive- needed for understanding
Indefinite Pronouns: n
obody
Pronoun: a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.
Example:Ask Dan if Dan has done Dan’s homework.
<------->Ask Dan if he has done his homework.
Antecedent: the noun that the pronoun replaces or refers to.
Example:Joe, does Joe want a slice of pizza?
<------->Joe, do you want a slice of pizza?
Refers to one speaking
Personal Pronouns
Singular Plural
1st Person I, me, my, mine We, us, our, ours
2nd Person You, yours, my You, your, yours
3rd Person He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its
They, them, their, theirs
Points out a person, place, or
thing
Demonstrative Pronouns
This
That
These
Those
Interrogative Pronouns
What
Which
Who
Whom
WhoseIntroduces a
question
What is that Pronoun?
Reflexive Pronouns• A reflexive pronoun refers to
the subject of the sentence, and is necessary to
understand the sentence.– Examples:1. Tara enjoyed herself at the
party.2. USA prided themselves for each
gold medal won in the Olympics.
Intensive Pronouns• An intensive pronoun
emphasizes a noun, but is not necessary to understand the sentence.– Examples:1. I myself cooked that delicious
dinner.2. Did she redecorate the room
herself?
1st Person 2nd Person 3rd Person
Myself Yourself Himself/Herself/ Itself
Ourselves Yourselves Themselves
Relative PronounWhat is a Relative Pronoun?• A relative pronoun Introduces
a subordinate clause
Examples:1. Thomas Jefferson, who wrote
the Declaration of Independence, was our country’s third president.
1. Exercise is something that many people enjoy
1. Create your own
A group of words that cannot stand by itself
as a complete sentence/thought
Common Relative Pronouns
That
Which
Who
Whom
Whose
Somebody I use to know: Indefinite Pronouns
• Indefinite pronoun- refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may or may not be specifically named.
• Typically vague, and give little detail about the noun it replaces or refers to.
Common Indefinite Pronouns
All Somebody None
Each Most Everything
Many Few Some
Nobody Either Both
Other Several Much
Examples: 1. Both of the girls forgot their lines2. I would like some of that popcorn.
3. Create your own
Pronoun Scramble• Separate the following pronouns so that each
type of pronoun is under the correct category.(Hint: Some are on here twice because they belong
in two categories).What Each Which Which Who
Everything
That Myself Your Me
Herself His These We What
This Mine It Hers Whose
Parts of Speech
AdjectiveWhich one?
How Many? How Much?
What Kind?
Proper Articles
Dem
onst
rativ
e
Adjective
• An Adjective is a word that is used to modify a noun or pronoun
• Adjectives can be split into three categories:What Kind? Which One or
Which Ones?How Much or
How Many
Michelle read to the group. You are in seventh grade.
I will have two hotdogs.
Greg read a boring book I read these books. The shirt costs five dollars
I love Italian food. I will eat any appetizer. The road trip will take several days.
Articlesthe most commonly used adjectives
• A• An• The
Indefinite articles: they can refer to any member of a general group.
Example: An orange is a good source of vitamin C.
Definite article: refers to someone or something in particular.
Example: The frog croaked.
Why do you think the articles:
A, An, and The, are considered
adjectives?
Demonstrative adjective or Pronoun?-Ask yourself-
1. Is the demonstrative before or after a noun or pronoun?2. Is the demonstrative before a verb?
This That Those These
1.This song is the
best!That is his
copy.Those are
more expensive.
These are my best friends
2. This is my favorite part of the movie!
That chapter was
hysterical!
Those students did the best!
These nachos are awesome!
Proper AdjectivesClues Where are the Proper Adjectives?
1. Always begins with a capital letter
1.Do you want Italian tonight?
2. Makes your writing clear and concise
3. Yes, Italian food is my favorite!
3. The root of the word is a Proper Noun.
3. Root of ________ is ___________
Clues Answers
1. Always begins with a capital letter
1.Do you want Italian tonight?
2. Makes your writing clear and concise
2. Yes, Italian food is my favorite!
3. The root of the word is a Proper Noun.
3. Root of Italian is Italy
Noun, Pronoun or Adjective?Directions: Dissect the sentences so that the words are separated into one of the three
columns. (HINT: Not all of the words will fit into a column)
Noun-Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
Pronoun-a word that replaces or refers to a
noun
Adjective: A word that modifies a noun
1. The Chicago Bears are my favorite football team.
2. At Portillos, Eric ordered three hotdogs, an Italian beef with sweet peppers, and cheese fries.
3. I, myself, loved trying Brazilian food this summer.
4. A number of different colonists called Jamestown their home.
Challenge: correctly label each type of noun, pronoun, and adjective