Roots List 1 Pre Definitions Before In advance

Roots List #1

Pre. Definitions: Before In advance

1. Preapprove Predict. . . Definition: to authorize or give permission in advance

2. Precaution Predict. . . Definition: n. a measure taken in advance to prevent harm

3. Prejudge Predict. . . Definition: v. to make a decision before you have all the facts

4. Prepay Predict. . . Definition: v. to pay for something before it needs to be paid in full

5. Preview Predict. . . Definition: n. to look at or see something before something or someone else

Post. Definitions: After

6. Postgraduate Predict. . . Definition: adj. a person who takes a college class after he or she has already graduated

7. Postmark Predict. . . Definition: n. a mark printed across a stamp after it is received by the post office

8. Postmortem Predict. . . Definition: adj. occurring or done after death; usually related to an examination of the body after it is dead

9. Postproduction Predict. . . Definition: n. the editing that is done after the movie, film, or video has been taped

10. Postscript Predict. . . Definition: n. a comment, note, or thought written after the letter is finished; p. s.

Nouns are words that name persons, places, things, or ideas. Person: athlete, Bonnie Blair, students, President Obama Places: country, Canada, gymnasium, Tampa, middle school Thing: dog, Irish setter, kayaks, stopwatch Idea: holiday, Fourth of July, strength, freedom

Noun Types Concrete nouns Abstract nouns Collective nouns Proper nouns Common nouns

Noun Types Concrete nouns: name things that can be seen or touched. Example: food; snow; storm; heart Abstract nouns: name things that you can think about but cannot see or touch. Example: hope; December, fear, love Collective nouns: name a collection of persons, animals, or things. Example (people): class; team; family; troop; crew Example (animals): herd; flock; pack; pod; school

Proper Nouns Proper nouns name specific persons, places, things, or ideas. They start with capital letters Example: Julia played tennis. Mr. Todd lives in London. Randy Williams toured Yankee Stadium on Labor Day.

Common Nouns A common noun is any noun that is not a proper noun. They do not begin with capital letters unless they begin a sentence. Example: The information seems important. A nervous witness sometimes forgets details. Safety became a concern after the accident.

Ways to recognize that a noun is fast approaching… The words a, and the are called articles, and they always signal that a noun will follow. Example: I ate a pickle. They had an argument. The information seems important.

Ways to recognize that a noun is fast approaching… Other words may come between the article and the noun. Example: I ate a sour pickle. They had a terrible argument. The new information seems important.

Ways to recognize that a noun is fast approaching… Many nouns appear without a, an, or the. Example: I ate dinner. They had problems. Information comes from many sources.

Practice For each of the underlined nouns in the paragraph below, state whether it is a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Volleyball is one of the fastest-growing team sports. Team members play the game on a court divided by a net. To get started, the players on team A serve the ball over the net to team B. Players on team B can then hit the ball three times on their side of the net before returning the ball to team A’s side. If team B is not able to return the ball, team A scores a point.

Practice State the noun and what type of noun it is in the following sentences. 1. John Dover bought a digital camera. 2. The choir sings the National Anthem really well. 3. Owen took a job in Georgia. 4. Sundari finally found her way to the station. 5. The parents stayed for the refreshments.

Practice Read the facts below about Sammy Sosa. Then write a brief paragraph about him, using as many specific nouns as possible. When you are finished, switch with a partner and have them annotate your paragraph, stating the type of noun used for each noun. You may write this on the back of your Roots Predictions sheet. Full Name: Born: Birthplace: Family: Employed by: Position: Accomplishments: Samuel Sosa November 12, 1968 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic wife Sonia, children Keysha, Kenia, Sam, and Michael Chicago Cubs right field has hit more than 500 home runs; in 1998 named Most Valuable Player by the National Baseball League