Naming names
you will recognise nounsnouns
you will tell what the nouns name
you will use questions to ask about nouns
you will indicate the differences between proper nouns and common nouns
Every day, you use names to refer to the people, the animals and the objects around you. Today, you will learn what a noun is and how it can be recognised. You will also learn the difference between commoncommon and proper namesproper names, and learn how to spell both correctly.
Match nouns with their categories.
storm, sister, teacher, strawberry, daisy, pine, cow, anger, rain, rainbow, joy, hamster, sadness, dog, dreamer
| Natural phenomena | |
|---|---|
| Persons | |
| Plants | |
| Animals | |
| Feelings |
Think, when you can use “who?” and when “what?” to ask about words from the exercise above. Which group contains nouns you use “who?” to ask about?
Divide nouns into two groups depending on the question they answer.
sister, nurse, computer, country, The Vistula, cat, car, Grzegorz, Poznań, grandfather, salesman, dog, president, queen, policeman, Kasia, teacher, The Sudetes, notebook, lake
| Who? | |
|---|---|
| What? |
Definition
You already know what the nouns are and what questions they answer. Try to complete the definition to learn what are proper nouns and common nouns. Maybe the following questions will help you:
What do the nouns name?
What questions do the nouns answer?
Complete the definition with the right words.
proper, lower-case, capital, persons, animals, distinguishing
Nouns ............................ individual people, ............................, places, etc. from a group are ............................ nouns, e.g.: Janek, Burek, Warsaw, The Tatras. They start with a ............................ letter to underline their uniqueness and individuality.
Nouns denoting common objects, ............................, animals, places, e.g. boy, dog, city, are common nouns. We spell them with a ............................ letter.
Match proper nouns with their common noun counterparts.
dog, girl, lake, mountains, river, country, planet, man
| the Tatras | |
| Azor | |
| The Oder | |
| Gopło | |
| Kasia | |
| Kowalski | |
| Earth | |
| France |
Create as many nouns as possible using the Polish nouns below; each time change only one letter in the word. The group that finds the most words that answer the questions “who?” and “what?” wins.
Here are the three words: lis, huk, mama.
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Keywords
noun, proper noun, common noun
Glossary
rzeczownik
nazwa własna – indywidualna nazwa osoby, rzeczy, instytucji, organizacji lub miejsca, pisana wielką literą.
nazwa pospolita – odnosi się do klasy przedmiotów czy zjawisk (mysz, kot, burza, piorun).