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UNIT 1<br />

NOUNS<br />

Nouns tell us the name of a person, place or thing.<br />

For example: teacher, classroom, hand<br />

Good writers choose their naming <strong>word</strong>s, or nouns, carefully.<br />

1. Which noun in the story means:<br />

(a) an animal with a trunk?<br />

(b) something on the end of your arm?<br />

(c) a father?<br />

(d) someone who teaches a class?<br />

2. Choose the best noun <strong>for</strong> each sentence.<br />

class boy question animal<br />

(a) An elephant is an .<br />

(b) We need to answer the .<br />

(c) My<br />

(d) The<br />

is going to the zoo.<br />

named Alec was smart.<br />

3. Write an interesting sentence <strong>for</strong> each noun.<br />

(a) teacher<br />

(b) trouble<br />

TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR WRITING (Book A)<br />

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