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NBA NOUN
S
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NOUNS A noun is a word or a word group that is
used to name a PERSON, a PLACE a THING or an IDEA.
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PEOPLE
Ben Wallace is one of my favorite NBA players.
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PLACES
My friend, Elisabeth, works at Conseco Fieldhouse.
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THINGS
Henry and I have season tickets for the Pacers.
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IDEAS
Watching basketball brings me much happiness!
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COMMON and PROPER NOUNS
COMMON NOUNS: names
“generic” nouns.
PROPER NOUNS: names specific
nouns.
**PROPER nouns are ALWAYS capitalized**
This is a player for a team.
Donyell Marshall played for the Cleveland Cavs.
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COMMON and PROPER NOUNS
Match these common nouns with the correct proper nouns.
shoecoacharenateamplayersnack
Carmello AnthonyRitter’s Frozen
CustardAvery Johnson
The PalaceThe Dallas MavericksAir Jordon
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COMMON or PROPER
This guy plays for the Phoenix Suns.
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COMMON or PROPER
Shawn Marion was traded to some team in Florida.
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COMMON or PROPER
With your group, decide if the underlined words in the
following sentences are
common or proper.
1. The Indiana Pacers is our local team.
2. Larry Bird is the president of the Pacers.
3. The Pacers are in the Eastern Conference.
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CONCRETE AND ABSTRACT NOUNS
Deron Williams thinks basketball is fun!
CONCRETE NOUNS:Nouns that can be
perceived by one or more sense.
ABSTRACT NOUNS: names an idea, a
feeling, a quality or a characteristic.
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CONCRETE or ABSTRACT NOUNS
Dee Brown feels happy when he meets a fan!
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CONCRETE AND ABSTRACT NOUNS
Paul Millsap sees playing basketball as an honor.
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CONCRETE or ABSTRACT
1. Playing sports improves a child’s self-esteem.
2. Playing basketball equals excitement.
3. Many arenas are designed to hold over 50,000 fans.
With your group, decide if the underlined words in the
following sentences are
concrete or abstract.
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Larry Hughes plays for a team.
COLLECTIVE NOUNS:
nouns that name a group
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Jason Collins has a great family.
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS or PLURAL NOUNS
Jason Collins has brothers and sisters.
Do not confuse COLLECTIVE NOUNS with plural nouns!!!!
Brothers and sisters are plural not
collective!!
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS or PLURAL NOUNS
1. The committee voted to pass the new law.
2. Everyone in the class wanted to go home early.
3. Many students felt that it was an excellent idea.
With your group, decide if the underlined words in the
following sentences are collective or
plural.