Transcript Nouns - Ms. Newkirk`s Class Blog

Nouns – Verbs – Adverbs –
Adjectives – OH MY!
Nouns
Where would we be without them!
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Nouns are those expressions that
refer to a person, place, thing,
event, substance, quality, or idea,
etc.
Nouns as a Person
 George Washington
 Ms. Newkirk
 Angelina Jolie
 Barack Obama
 Yuna Kim
 Spiderman
 IU
Nouns as a place
 CBIS
 McDonalds
 Seoul
 California
 Heaven
 Starbucks
 E-Mart
Nouns as an Event
 Christmas
 Halloween
 New Years Eve
 Chuseok
 Your birthday
Nouns as a substance
These nouns can’t be counted.
 Air – The air was full of bugs tonight.
 Wind
 Gold - The gold attracted thousands of
prospectors.
 Medicine
 Rain
 Music
 Milk
Nouns as a Quality
 Cold – He was cold to the idea.
 Hot – That girl is hot.
 Bright
 Death
 Darkness
Error: I saw a hot car. Hot is an adjective in that
sentence. Correct: I saw a car that was hot.
Nouns as an Idea
 Love – My love for you is bigger than the
moon.
 Hate – Hate consumed her thoughts.
 Thought – What a silly thought.
 Happiness
 Belief
 Feelings
Verbs
The part of speech that
expresses existence,
action,
or occurrence (something
happened).
Existence Verbs
 The pencil is on the chair.
(The pencil exists on the chair.)

There is a school in Clio.
(The school exists in Clio.)
Action Verbs
 Run - Let’s run to the corner.
 Jump – I jump for joy when I see you.
 Drive – You drive me crazy.
 Swim – Please swim to the shore.
 Wrote – I wrote a love poem.
 Danced – I danced the night away.
Can be different tenses (past tense)
Occurrence Verbs
 Become / Became
Maria became a professional dancer.
 Change
John changed his shoes for gym class.
 Happen
Evonia happened to stop by.
Adverbs
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of Purpose
Adverbs of Manner
She moved slowly and spoke quietly.
She sang loudly in the bath.
The sky quickly grew dark.
They whispered softly in the dark.
I had to run fast to catch the bus.
Adverbs of Place

She has lived on the island all her life.

She still lives there now.

I left my gloves somewhere.
 Other Adverbs of Place: here, behind,
above.
Adverbs of Frequency


She takes the boat to the mainland every day.
She often goes by herself.
 Other Adverbs of Frequency: Always ,Usually,
Frequently, Often, Sometimes, Occasionally,
Rarely, Seldom, Hardly ever, and Never
Adverbs of Time

She tries to get back before dark.
It's starting to get dark now.
She finished her tea first.
She left early.
 Saturday, Sunday ... I am going to the shops on
Monday.
 Today - I've been to the shops today.
 More Adverbs of time: Next Week, Last Year,
Tomorrow, Finally, Already.
Adverbs of Purpose
Hint: Answers Why Questions!
She drives her boat slowly to avoid hitting
the rocks.
She shops in several stores to get the best
buys.
He ate six T-bone Steaks to gain weight.
Adria went to the shade to cool off.
She wrote computer programs for fun.
Adjectives
 Adjectives are words that describe or modify
another person or thing in the sentence.
 The Articles — a, an, and the — are adjectives.
Examples:
 the tall professor
 the honest soldier
 a solid promise
Adjectives - Size
average - Sue had very average grades.
big
colossal
fat
giant
gigantic
great
huge
immense
large
little
long
mammoth
Adjectives – Touch (how
something feels)
boiling - The boiling sun came down on my head.
breezy
broken
bumpy
chilly
cold
cool
creepy
crooked
cuddly
curly
damaged
Adjectives - Shape
broad - The broad street had a lot of traffic.
chubby
crooked
curved
deep
flat
high
hollow
low
narrow
round
shallow
Adjectives - Time
ancient - The ancient man was wise in magic.
brief
early
fast
late
long
modern
old
old-fashioned
quick
rapid
short
Adjectives - Quantity
Abundant - Tom had abundant reasons
for his tardiness.
few
many
numerous
Adjectives - Sound
cooing - She made a cooing sound as she slept.
deafening
faint
harsh
high-pitched
hissing
hushed
husky
loud
melodic
moaning
mute
noisy
Two Timing Nouns!
Or Nouns as Adjective!
Nouns can be used as adjectives under
certain conditions.
Example: (Noun adjective is underlined.)
That chocolate cake was fantastic.
Her wedding ring was worth $10,000.
The new 2008 Mustang was one hot car.
I did all my homework for art class.
Nouns as
Double Crossing Verbs!
Our language is full of exceptions and creativity. A
prime example is using Nouns as a Verb.
Remember, Verbs show action, existence, or
something happening.
Noun Verb Examples (Underlined).
My expectation was that counsel would make an
objection.
I hereby give notice that you stink.
Please take under consideration my offer of
marriage.
The End