NOUNS Concrete Abstract

[Pages:26]Common

--names general people, places, things, ideas

Proper

--names specific people, places, things, ideas

*NOT capitalized

*always capitalized

Ex: girl

Ex:

teacher

Jade Ms. Redding McDonald's

restaurant

animal

NOUNS

Concrete

--nouns that can be

-people,Npoluancess, things, ideas

Abstract

experienced by any or all of the

five senses (sight, touch, smell, taste,

hearing)

--nouns that cannot be

experienced by the five senses. Usually

Ex: apple

deal with big ideas or emotions.

music

perfume

Ex: fear courage fun excitement

water

Agenda

? Nouns--guided practice ? Elements of a story ? "Rikki Tikki Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling ? Discussion

In your groups, decide whether each noun is common or proper.

turtle Mr. Martin "Rikki Tikki Tavi" enchilada tennis shoes mountain Bojangle's

hurricane Asia cupcake Iron Man Monday soda John Cena

? Fear ? Truth ? Tiger ? Clouds ? Painting ? Courage ? Carrot

? Kindness ? Watermelon ? Faith ? Hope ? Law & Order ? Monkey ? Ice

Elements of a Story...

Plot Diagram

Title & Author

Setting

(Time/ Place)

Point of View

(Narrator-story)

N

Characters

T

(Names, trait(s)

evidence from

story)

E

P

Exposition

L

O

Rising Action

T

&

C

Climax

O

N

F

L

Falling Action

I

C

T

Resolution

Symbol(s)

(Something real & idea it represents)

Symbol Idea

Theme

(Lesson about life)

Title and Author

? Basic Elements

?What is the name of the short story?

?Who wrote the story?

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