Nouns: Review Part I

Lesson Plan - Get It!

Audio:

What part of speech are "tea" and "pot"?

If you said, "Noun," you are correct.

• Are they common or proper nouns?
• Are they general or specific nouns?

This is what you will be reviewing in this lesson, but first you need to know what a noun is.

A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea. "Tea" and "pot" are definitely nouns, because they name things. They are both common nouns because they are not naming a specific tea nor a specific pot. Common nouns name people, places and things in general, whereas proper nouns name a specific person, place, and thing. For example, "mom," "lake," and "car" are common nouns. "Janet," "Lake Erie," and "Corvette" are proper nouns.

In order to refresh your memory a little more, watch this short video clip on common and proper nouns (ends at 1:07). Take out a piece of paper and pencil. Define common noun and proper noun in your notes.

Noun Song from Grammaropolis - "Noun Town":

As you learned in the video, a common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, such as "city." The proper noun gives a specific name to that general place, such as "St. Louis." Also, you will capitalize a proper noun.

Remember, a noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. A common noun gives a general name to the person, place, or thing, and a proper noun gives a specific name to the person, place, or thing.

Continue to the Got It? section to practice finding nouns.