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Nouns

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Magazine open to a 2 page article titled, "Amazing Science." Caption. Boy as narrator. Identify all of the nouns in each sentence.

Part of the "Great Grammar" series. Focuses on the definitions of a noun, noun types, singular and plural nouns, and possessive nouns. Emphasizes that nouns pinpoint what the writer or speaker is referring to and that almost every sentence needs to have at least one noun to relate what the sentence is about. Identifies nouns and puts them into categories according to the types of things they name.

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Episode 1
18 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9
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Great Grammar
Episode 2
22 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9
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Episode 6
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