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How can nouns enhance my
writing?
What is a noun?
As you probably know, a noun is a person,
place, thing, or idea
Using nouns
We use nouns all the time in our writing
Using nouns
Can you find the nouns in the sentence?
The surface of
the pond
shimmered in
the sunlight.
Using nouns
Can you find the nouns in the sentence?
The surface of
the pond
shimmered in
the sunlight.
Try this one
The boy watched the
creek from the
bridge.
Try this one
The boy watched the
creek from the
bridge.
Using nouns
When we write
with specific,
interesting
nouns, we can
help our readers
to build pictures
in their minds
Using nouns
Tom paddled the
thing at the
place.
Why is this
sentence not very
specific?
Using nouns
Tom paddled the
thing at the
place.
The nouns aren’t
very clear! How
could we use
stronger, more
interesting nouns?
Using nouns
Tom paddled the
kayak at the
marsh.
The nouns aren’t
very clear! How
could we use
stronger, more
interesting nouns?
Be specific
Use some specific
nouns to describe
the picture.
Try this one!
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
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
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
Proper Nouns
What proper
nouns should be
capitalized in this
sentence?
mark looked at
the water at
laurel lake.
Proper Nouns
What proper
nouns should be
capitalized in this
sentence?
Mark looked at
the water at
Laurel Lake.
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!
Proper Nouns
What proper
nouns should be
capitalized in this
sentence?
sanderville fourth
graders visit
waterside park.
Proper Nouns
What proper
nouns should be
capitalized in this
sentence?
sanderville fourth
graders visit
waterside park.
Proper Nouns
What proper
nouns should be
capitalized in this
sentence?
Sanderville fourth
graders visit
Waterside Park.
Try writing
Try writing a
sentence about
this! It’s a
candy house
made of
Hershey bars at
Chocolate
World.
Try writing
Try writing about
this. It is a store in
Williamsburg,
Virginia.
What have you learned?
What have you
learned about nouns?
How can specific
nouns enhance your
writing?
Emily Kissner 2016

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