Ms. Chapman's Class (Pre-AP)



Nouns and ArticlesNotes:What is a noun?List some of your own examples of nouns (not the ones from the PowerPoint).What kinds of jobs can nouns do within a sentence?What job does an article do?Explain what definite articles and indefinite articles are.Explain the difference between proper nouns and common nouns. Give two examples of each (not from the PowerPoint).What kinds of nouns should be capitalized?Explain the difference between count nouns and non-count nouns. Give two examples of each (not from the PowerPoint).Explain the rules for using the following words: “fewer,” “less,” “many,” and “much.”Explain what a collective noun is. Give two examples of collective nouns (not from the PowerPoint).Explain what concrete and abstract nouns are. Give two examples of each (not from the PowerPoint).Give some examples of gendered nouns beyond those listed in the PowerPoint.Do you agree that writers should try to eliminate gendered nouns from their writing? Explain your answer.-457200-295703Practice:Underline all of the nouns and circle all of the articles in the following sentence:“Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!”Explain the difference between these two sentences:? Please give me a book.? Please give me the book.Which of the following nouns should be capitalized? Circle and correct them.tableclothpoetryms. chapmanthe white houseknightspaintruththe hunger gameshoustonsodatravelsbellaire high schoolschoolapple watchpicture framethe pacific oceaneleanorthe amazon riverrecipeknitting needlesmarsstarbucksswimsuitangerchristmasthe grand canyonfatiguemuslimchili peppersarcophagusthe civil warjulyComplete the following chart by filling in a corresponding count or non-count noun for each row. The first three are done as examples:Count NounsNon-Count NounsfactsinformationsuggestionsadviceassignmentshomeworkwatermusicbookstrafficeyesmistakesComplete the following chart by filling in a corresponding concrete or abstract noun for each row. The first three are done as examples:Concrete NounsAbstract NounswatchtimekissloveinjurypaintelevisionquizkindnesstalentstrawberryriskExplain what is wrong with the following sentence:I have less friends than my brother.Turn the following singular nouns into plurals:knifefishboxmediumcherryhalfoxdishleafbuspotatocowcandywatchpennymouseelfsyllabusvolcanodiagnosisWhy would Wonder Woman say that gender bias in language is a problem?010795001152525450850 ................
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