EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH

Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections

NOUN

A noun names something. A noun is what you are talking about in a sentence. It is the name of a person (or animal), place or thing (objects):

Examples of nouns are:

Persons:
soldier, teacher, Mary, guitar
I can see and touch a person.
I can see and touch a soldier if I get close enough to him.
I can see and touch my teacher.
I can see and touch a girl named Mary.
I can see and touch someone's guitar.

Animals:
lion, dog, cat, elephant 
I can see and touch an animal.
I can see and touch a lion but I shouldn't get that close to one.
I can see and touch a dog.
I can see and touch a cat.
I can see and touch an elephant if I can get close to one.

Places:
home, school, bank, Phoenix 
I can see  a place.  I can also touch some places.  I cannot touch Phoenix.  It is the name of a place that I can see if I travel to it.
I can see my home.
I can see my school.
I can see the bank where my parents keep their money.
I can see the place called Phoenix.

Objects:
computer, printer, pencil, pager, desk 
I can see and touch an object.

I can see and touch a computer.
I can see and touch the printer that sits beside the computer in my home.
I can see and touch a pencil.
I can see and touch the pager that rings when someone is trying to reach my mom or dad.
I can see and touch the desk where I work on my homework.

Remember that a noun is the name of a person, place, or thing (object).

A noun names what can be pointed out and recognized.

If you can see it and touch it, it is a noun.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you see a person?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  A person is a noun because you can see a person.
(Although there may be other nouns in the sentence samples given, we will basically refer to the type for which the sample is given.)

Mary is a student at my school.  Mary is the name of a person.  A person is a noun.  Therefore Mary is a noun.

John is a boy who lives down the street.  John is the name of a person.  A person is a noun.  Therefore John is a noun. 

The officers from the police department were nice to us.  Officers is the name of a group of people.  A group of people are a gathering of persons.  Persons are nouns.  Therefore the word officers is a noun.

Mrs. Smith teaches math.  Mrs. Smith  is the name of a person.  A person is a noun.  Therefore Mrs. Smith is a noun.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you see an animal?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  An animal is a noun because you can see an animal.  It is not a person nor a place.  It is a living thing that you can see and touch.

The dog ran fast.  Dog is an animal.  Therefore dog is a noun.

The cat ate Meow Mix.  Cat is an animal.  Therefore cat is a noun.

My horse trotted down the road.  Horse is an animal.  Therefore horse is a noun.

Birds were singing sweetly in the tree branches.  Birds are animals.  Therefore the word birds is a noun.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you see a pan?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  A pan is a noun because you can see a pan.    It is not a person nor a place.  It is a non-living thing that you can see and touch.

Mom dropped the pan.  Pan is an object that I can see.  Therefore pan is a noun.

I picked up the pencil and began to write.  Pencil is an object that I can see.  Therefore pencil is a noun.

We sat in the car waiting for the light to change.  Car is an object that I can see.  Therefore car is a noun.

I helped my dad move the desk.  Desk is an object that I can see.  Therefore desk is a noun.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you see the bathtub?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  The bathtub is a noun because you can see the bathtub.

The baby was in the bathtub.  Bathtub is an object that I can see.  Therefore bathtub is a noun.

The cup was empty.  Cup is an object that I can see.  Therefore cup is a noun.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you see a church?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  The church is a noun because you can see the church.

I go to church.
I worship at church.
He preaches at church.
The church is a brown building.
The seats in the church needed to be replaced.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you see a bird?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  The bird is a noun because you can see the bird.

The bird sat in the tree and sang a pretty song.
The blue bird had built her nest.
The crows sat on the fence.
The parrot learned to talk.
Pigeons were everywhere.
Sea Gulls filled the sky.
The owl hooted in the night.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you touch a person?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  A person is a noun because you can touch a person.

The people by the lake enjoyed the picnic.
All the children sat up and paid attention.
Those three persons were counted as guests for dinner.
The teachers had a meeting.
Politicians were talking all the time.
The workers were building houses.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you touch an animal?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  An animal is a noun because you can touch an animal.

The dogs were barking.
The cats were meowing.
The turtles were moving faster.
My dog stayed in the back yard.
Her horse got out of the corral.
The elephant performed in the circus.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you touch a pan?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  A pan is a noun because you can touch a pan.

The pan dropped to the floor.
Mom put eggs in the pan.
She boiled water in another pan.
My sister bought a new pan at the store.
She wanted to fry meat in her new pan.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you touch the bathtub?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  The bathtub is a noun because you can touch the bathtub.

I got in the bathtub to take a bath.
Mom washed my baby brother in the bathtub.
There was soap in the bathtub.
The water went out the drain in the bathtub.
My cat got her nose wet in the bathtub.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you touch a church?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  The church is a noun because you can touch the church building.

Those people were all going to church.
There were hymn books in the church.
They gave donations at the church.
The church building is brown.
The church has a steeple and a fireplace.
There are many seats in the church.
There is a red rug on the floor of the church.
The church has beautiful windows.

ASK YOUR STUDENT: Can you touch a bird?  TELL YOUR STUDENT:  The bird is a noun because you can touch the bird.

I fed my bread to the birds in the park.
I watched the birds fly down and pick up fish from the lake.
The parrot was yellow.
The owl has big eyes.
The doves are gentle.
Parrots live a long time.
I watched the birds fly away.

EXERCISES TO DO AND POST ON YOUR WEBPAGE
Write out the sentences and underline the nouns.

ACTIVITIES
POINT OUT THE NOUNS

• Mom flew in an airplane.
• Dad waited at home with us.
• Grandma was sick and needed Mom.
• Now grandma is better.
• Our dog went to the vet for shots.
• Skippy went to sleep after getting the shots.
• Now Skippy jumps all around.
• Our cat doesn't like to get wet.
• I threw water on our cat's tail.
• Sammie hissed at me.
• My cat really loves me.
• The table was full of books that were lying around.
• Pencils were on the table too.
• CDs were in the corner of the table.
• My chair was turned over.
• My shoes were under the table.
• School is such fun.
• My teacher is nice.
• I like my mom to teach me.
• My mom is nice.
• I drank from the green glass.
• My glass had pictures on it.
• I had orange juice in my glass.
  

NOTE TO SUPERVISOR:
THIS PART OF THE LESSON CONTINUES FOR THOSE STUDENTS IN THE SECOND GRADE OR HIGHER:

Substances: food, air, iron, water

Qualities: compassion, heroism, anger, beauty

Action: cooking, walking, reading, climbing, screaming (Notice ing)

Measures: inch, pound, day, hour, moment, year

When we speak and write, words are used by us to express our thoughts and ideas. The English language has thousands upon thousands of words which fall into eight groups known as parts of speech.

Each group has a special work to do. For example, nouns name a person, place or thing. Words are like tools and tools can be used for certain purposes at different times. You eat a ROLL and you also can ROLL a ball. The first roll is a noun because you can see it, touch it (and even eat it) and the second roll is a verb because it is something you can do.  You will learn about verbs in the next lesson.

The most important fact to remember concerning any word in the English Language is its function. How a word is used in a particular sentence makes all the difference in the reader understanding what is read.

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EXERCISES TO DO