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1. Gra mma r Unit One:
Le s s on One
T y p e s o f
N o u n s

2. Definition
A N O U N is a word that names a
person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
person
place
thing
idea
?

3. IDE A?
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?

4. Kinds of Nouns
There are two basic kinds of nouns:
3. Common
4. Proper

5. Common Nouns
A COMMON NOUN names a general
person, place, thing, or idea. It does
not refer to something specific.
cat
house
shoe

6. P rope r Nouns
A P ROP E R NOUN names a specific
person, place, thing, or idea. It refers
to a NAME of a noun.
Felix
White House
Nike

7. Concre te & Abs tra ct Nouns
In addition to common and proper
nouns, there are also
C O N C R E T E and
A B S T R A C T nouns.
Hats—concrete noun Love—abstract noun

8. CONCRE TE NOUNS
C O N C R E T E N O U N S are
nouns that you
can see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.

9. Abs tra ct NOUNS
A B S T R A C T N O U N S are
nouns that you
cannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste. They
are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannot
be seen or touched.
RESPONSIBILITY
FAIRNESS
JUSTICE

10. Cla s s ify thes e Nouns :
ABSTRACT
CONCRETE
PROPER
COMMON
bike
planet
desk
scissors
Jupiter
justice
judge
dollar
Christian
snow
city
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania
friendship
bike
planet
desk
scissors Jupiter
justice
judge
dollar
Christian
snow
city
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania
friendship

11. ABSTRACT
CONCRETE
PROPER
COMMON
bike
planet
desk
scissors Jupiter
justice
judge
dollar
Christian
snow
city
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania
friendship
Che ck
your
cha rt:

12. P ra ctice
Identify the nouns in each sentence. Then classify it as c c
(common concrete), c a (common abstract), p c (proper
concrete), or p a (proper abstract).
1. The children play with their toys.
An: The children
children play with their toys
toys.
c
c
c c
2. Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School.
An: Skylar rides the bus
bus to Spring Cove Middle School.
Spring Cove Middle School.
p
c
c
c
p
c
3. Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world.
An: Ramadan
Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims
Muslims around the world
world.
p
c
p
c
c
c

13. P ra ctice Continued
4. Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her.
AN: Mrs. Maugle’s
Mrs. Maugle’s students
students have great respect
respect for her.
p
c
c c c a
5. Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McElhatten’s class.
AN: Students
Students have a barrel
barrel of fun
fun in Miss
Miss McElhatten’s
McElhatten’s class
class.
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.
c c
c c c c
c a p c

14. Tes ting Your Knowledge
What 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.