Grammar Unit One: Lesson One

Types of Nouns

Definition

A NOUN is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

person

place

thing

idea

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IDEA?Why can’t we identify the idea in this picture?

Ideas are thoughts and

cannot be seen. Examples of ideas include

happiness, joy, pain, and fairness.

What ideas might this person have?

Kinds of Nouns

There are two basic kinds of nouns:

1. Common2. Proper

Common Nouns

A COMMON NOUN names a general person, place, thing, or idea. It does not refer to something specific.

cat

house

shoe

Proper Nouns

A PROPER NOUN names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It refers to a NAME of a noun.

Felix

White House

Nike

Concrete & Abstract Nouns

In addition to common and propernouns, there are also CONCRETE andABSTRACT nouns.

Hats—concrete noun

Love—abstract noun

CONCRETE NOUNS

CONCRETE NOUNS are nouns that youcan see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.

Abstract NOUNS

ABSTRACT NOUNS are nouns that youcannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste. Theyare ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannotbe seen or touched.

RESPONSIBILITY

FAIRNESS

JUSTICE

Classify these Nouns:

COMMON PROPER

CONCRETE

ABSTRACT

bike

planet

desk

scissors

Jupiter

justice

judge

dollar

Christian

snow

city

Islam

Roaring Spring

Pennsylvania

friendship

bikeplanet

desk

scissors Jupiter

justice

judge

dollar

Christiansnowcity

Islam

Roaring Spring

Pennsylvania

friendship

COMMON PROPER

CONCRETE

ABSTRACT

bikeplanet

desk

scissors Jupiter

justice

judge

dollar

Christiansnowcity

Islam

Roaring Spring

Pennsylvania

friendship

Check

your

chart:

PracticeIdentify the nouns in each sentence. Then classify it as cc (common concrete), ca (common abstract), pc (proper concrete), or pa (proper abstract).

1. The children play with their toys.

An: The childrenchildren play with their toystoys. cc cc

2. Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School.

An: Skylar rides the busbus to Spring Cove Middle Spring Cove Middle School.School.pc cc pc

3. Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world.An: RamadanRamadan is celebrated by MuslimsMuslims around the

worldworld.pc pc cc

Practice Continued

4. Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her.

AN: Mrs. Maugle’sMrs. Maugle’s studentsstudents have great respectrespect for her. pc cc ca

5. Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McElhatten’s class.

AN: StudentsStudents have a barrelbarrel of funfun in MissMiss McElhatten’sMcElhatten’s classclass.

6. Write a sentence using a common concrete and a proper concrete noun. Underline each of the nouns and label them accordingly.

7. Write a sentence using a common concrete and a common abstract noun. Underline each of the nouns and label them accordingly.

cccc ccca pc

Testing Your KnowledgeWhat is a noun?• a person, place, thing, or idea

What is a concrete noun?• a noun that can be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or

smelled

What is a abstract noun?• a noun that cannot be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or

felt. They are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannot be seen or smelled

What is a proper noun?• A noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea

What is a common noun?• A noun that names a general person, place, thing, or idea.