A Long List 4 More Than One 9 Getting Proper 16 Glossary 22 For More Information 23 Index 24 About the Author 24 Table of Contents ChaPter one ChaPter two ChaPter three 3
A Long List Steve and Mia burst through the automatic doors of the supermarket Their dad pushed the cart behind them They loved tagging along on the weekly trip to buy groceries What’s on the shopping list this week asked Mia ChaPter one Supermarkets are stocked with a huge variety of tasty things to eat 4
All kinds of things their dad answered We need some snacks and some ingredients for dinners We also need cleaning supplies pet food and a few other things Steve and Mia’s dad listed the items the family needed The brother and sister listened carefully Almost every word on the list was a noun Nouns are words that stand for objects people places animals and ideas They are very common parts of speech You probably say read and hear hundreds of nouns every day OBJECTS ANIMALS PLACES IDEAS PEOPLE OBJECTS ANIMALS PLACES IDEAS PEOPLE 5
