Nouns are words that name people, places, things or ideas. There are four types of nouns: concrete nouns which can be experienced by the senses, abstract nouns which name ideas and qualities, proper nouns which are capitalized names of specific people, places or things, and collective nouns which name groups. Common nouns are general names while proper nouns are specific capitalized names.

1. Notes: Nouns
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
A common noun is a general name for a person, place or thing.
A proper noun names a specific person, place or thing and is ALWAYS capitalized.
Common
Proper
teacher
Miss Webb
school
KMS
leader
candy
Lincoln Skittles
mountain
Sawtooth
There are FOUR different kinds of nouns: Concrete (common), Proper, Abstract,
Collective.
1. Concrete (common) nouns are nouns that can be touched, heard, seen, smelled
or tasted. Ex: blueberry, dog, feather, thunder, chocolate, rainbow.
On the path we spotted a large, slithery snake.
2. Abstract nouns are nouns that name an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic.
Ex: freedom, beauty, humor, greed, happiness, fear.
I had a dream that all slaves received their freedom.
3. Proper Nouns are nouns that name a specific person place or thing, and are
ALWAYS capitalized.
4. A Collective Noun is a word that names a group of people or things. Ex:
committee, team, family, group, class, trio, flock, herd, murder, pack
Our family gathered around the campfire and listened to the pack of wolves howl.