Nouns: Proper and Common
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How can nouns enhance my writing?
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What is a noun?
As you probably know, a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea
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Using nouns
We use nouns all the time in our writing
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Using nouns
Can you find the nouns in the sentence?
The surface of the pond shimmered in the sunlight.
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Using nouns
Can you find the nouns in the sentence?
The surface of the pond shimmered in the sunlight.
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Try this one
The boy watched the creek from the bridge.
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Try this one
The boy watched the creek from the bridge.
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Using nouns
When we write with specific, interesting nouns, we can help our readers to build pictures in their minds
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Using nouns
Tom paddled the thing at the place.
Why is this sentence not very specific?
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Using nouns
Tom paddled the thing at the place.
The nouns aren’t very clear! How could we use stronger, more interesting nouns?
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Using nouns
Tom paddled the kayak at the marsh.
The nouns aren’t very clear! How could we use stronger, more interesting nouns?
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Be specific
Use some specific nouns to describe the picture.
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Try this one!
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Proper Nouns
When we want to be even more specific, we can use proper nouns. These are nouns that name a specific person, place, or thing.
The boy is in the bus at the orchard.
No proper nouns
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Proper Nouns
When we want to be super specific, we can use proper nouns. These are nouns that name a specific person, place, or thing.
Brent is in the bus at Hollabaugh’s Orchard.
With proper nouns
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Proper Nouns
When we want to be super specific, we can use proper nouns. These are nouns that name a specific person, place, or thing.
Brent is in the bus at Hollabaugh’s Orchard.
Notice that proper nouns are capitalized
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Proper Nouns
What proper nouns should be capitalized in this sentence?
mark looked at the water at laurel lake.
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Proper Nouns
What proper nouns should be capitalized in this sentence?
Mark looked at the water at Laurel Lake.
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Proper Nouns
What proper nouns should be capitalized in this sentence?
Mark looked at the water at Laurel Lake.
Notice that both Laurel and Lake get capital letters!
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Proper Nouns What proper
nouns should be capitalized in this sentence?
sanderville fourth graders visit waterside park.
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Proper Nouns What proper
nouns should be capitalized in this sentence?
sanderville fourth graders visit waterside park.
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Proper Nouns What proper
nouns should be capitalized in this sentence?
Sanderville fourth graders visit Waterside Park.
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Try writing
Try writing a sentence about this! It’s a candy house made of Hershey bars at Chocolate World.
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Try writing
Try writing about this. It is a store in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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What have you learned?
What have you learned about nouns?
How can specific nouns enhance your writing?
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Emily Kissner 2016