A Mink a Fink a Skating Rink-What is a Noun

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noun:Awordthat

namesaperson,animal,

place,orthing.


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by Brian P. Clearyillustrated by Jenya Prosmitsky

t CAROLRHODA BOOKS, INC . / MINNEAPOLIS


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Hill is a

noun.

Millis a

noun.


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Uncle Phil

Even

is a noun.


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Gownis a

noun.

Crown is a noun.


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In fact,our whole

hometownis a noun.


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dea ck,

itsIfducka

,

deeror ,

If its acrystal

chandelier,


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If its a train,

orbrain,orfr own,

elementary

Itsits a

noun.


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Nouns can sometimesbe quite proper,

LikeBrooklyn Bridge,or

EdwardHopper,


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London,

Levis,Pekinese

Proper nounsname all of these.


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A jail,a nail,

a bale of hay,The pool orpark inwhich you play,


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A quarter, a porter,a pencil , orpear

ouns areseen

N st ve emo rywhere.


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Abox,a lip,

a chocolate chip,

A cup orglassfrom which you sip,


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A pocket, button,

sleeve, orcuff

Anouncan simply

be yourstuff.


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A mink,a fink,

a skating rink,A cake,

a rake,

your kitchen sink,


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The pope,some soap

thats on a rope,A

downtown m

all,adow

nhillslope.


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Ahouse,

a mouse,a brokenclock,

NewMexico,

an old whitesock,


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Some tar,a bar,

a baseball star,The place where

Motherparks hercar.


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A nouncan

be yourAuntieLynn

,

The mayorof thetown youre in,


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Yourfriendwho tellsyou cornyjokes

o

un c

an bo

your

faven

rit

folks

e

.

A


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Acollar

,a scholar,a handful

of sand,

Saxes and faxes,the brass in the band,


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A cat, a bat,your

grandmashat

Noun

sare a littleofth hat.isandt


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fo aIf its

a place nykind

A mountain, hall,orHighway 9,


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If its a country,state, ortown,

hirley,Then su Sy,

a noun

rel.

its


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sa poodle,Andsoiud

elcherrys ,tr

cork

afork

a ,,

a curlynoodl

e,


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A king,a queen,

somegasoline,

A red raspberry

ice machine.


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ers a son,If it

pcpla e, r thingo

Yourdad, Detroit,a diamond ring,


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If i or or ,

Itssim

ple, Simon,itsanoun

!

ts a boat coat clown


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So, what is a noun?Do you know?


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATORBRIAN P. CLEARY is the author of several other picture books,including Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective? andGive Me Bach My Schubert. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

JENYA PROSMITSKY grew up and studied art in Kishinev, Moldova,and lives in Minneapolis. Her two cats, Henry and Freddy, werevital to her illustrations for this book and for Hairy, Scary, Ordinary:What Is an Adjective?

To Molly, Matt, and Andythree very proper nounsB.P.C.

To my mom, who has always been crazy about cats, and my dad,who surprised me by bringing home a kitten when I was 10

J.P.

Copyright 1999 by Carolrhoda Books, Inc.

All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may bereproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by anymeanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithoutthe prior written permission of Carolrhoda Books, Inc., except for the inclusionof brief quotations in an acknowledged review.

This book is available in two editions:

Library binding by Carolrhoda Books, Inc., a division of Lerner Publishing GroupSoft cover by First Avenue Editions, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group

241 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A.

Website address: www.lernerbooks.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Cleary, Brian P., 1959A mink, a fink, a skating rink : what is a noun? / by Brian P. Cleary ;

illustrated by Jenya Prosmitsky.p. cm (Words are categorical)

Summary: Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats presentnumerous examples of nouns, from gown and crown to boat,coat, and clown.eISBN 1-57505-547-31. English languageNounJuvenile literature. [1. English

languageNoun.] I. Prosmitsky, Jenya, 1974, ill. II. Title.III. Series: Cleary, Brian P., 1959 Words are categorical.PE1201.C58 1999 9846384428 2 dc21

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