Lessons

1. Nouns and Adjectives

Cook.MelbourneNovemberCollective Nouns(herd)Cup.Australia'sProper Nouns(Phar Lap)BurkeWills.JoshWendyJanuary.bay.Bay.Abstract Nouns(thought)byronByronClick HereWhat is a collective noun?These are names given to groups of things.A swarm of bees flew over us.We saw a school of fish when we went snorkelling.Common Nouns(sheep)eg. A flock of ducks flew over the group of shooters.Place the collective noun in the appropriate space in the sentences.An abstract noun is the name of something you can't see or touch.We were amazed by the courage of the trapped miners.Many children around the world live in great poverty.The islanders lived in fear that another tsunami would hit.Click the abstract noun in the lists below.>><<Click the abstract noun in each of the following sentences.Looking for abstract nounswombatoceancowardiceglamourlibrarycourtesyglorygangBarryBrisbanetreeOxford StreetsympathygalaxyhouseearthMelbourneteamMt KosciuskostaffCommon nouns are general words used for any person, animal or thing.Drag the nouns into the correct boxCommon NounsProper NounsCollective NounsAbstract NounsMost nouns are common nouns.We went on an excursion to the river.Our dog loves to chase a frisbee.AdjectivescoolintelligentcleverbrillianthardworkingAdjectives provide us with more information about nouns.The professional skateboarder soared high off the park bench to complete his radical move.What is an adjective?Write suitable adjectives in the spaces provided.We had ameal at the restaurant.Jake saw aparrot in the tree in his garden.Our neighbours have bought acar.The weekend was spoilt byweather.Student ActivityLynette saw ahorse trot through the park.We had to read abook for our speech.I thought that was a film.Write suitable adjectives in the spaces provided.Common nouns only need capital letters if they are at the beginning of a sentence.sadhappylistlessfunnyangryI rode my skateboard down the hill.Skateboards can be fun but you do need to be careful where you ride them.scaredcrankylovingslownaughtysleepyfrightenedsorrylonelysillyexcitablenastymeandreamytiredmischievousWhat are the characters like?Drag the words that describe the character into the box below.Complete the following three BLMs.A lorikeet is aThese are adjectives which show number or order of nouns.They can add more information to a noun.The cat was chased up the tree by four dogs.This is the sixth year our school has won the championship.Numerical AdjectivesThese are adjectives that tell us how much or how many nouns were involved.They can add more information to a noun.We spent the whole day cleaning out the garage with our Grandpa.A canoe is aI added half a banana to the milk to make a smoothie.Adjectives of QuantityAdjectives change their form depending on what they are illustrating.It has been a hot summer.This summer has been hotter than last year.This is the hottest summer I can remember.I have a heavy school backpack.My backpack is heavier than yours.Jayden's backpack is the heaviest on the excursion.A carnation is aA terrier is aA snake is aUse another common noun to show that you understand the meaning of the noun in these sentences.Eg. A piano is an INSTRUMENTClick on the six common nouns in the paragraph below.Common NounsProper nouns are the names of specific people or things.They always start with a capital letter.April, November, Sharon, Mr Tyson, Mount Warning, Sydney.Click the proper nouns which have not been capitalised.EuropeanMountWarningCaptain