NOUNS
Singular / Plural
Common / Proper
Concrete / Abstract
Nouns Overview
A NOUN is a person, a
place, a thing, or an
idea.
Nouns are classified as:
 Singular or Plural
 Common or Proper
 Concrete or Abstract
Singular Nouns
A SINGULAR noun is a
SINGLE (one) person, place,
thing, or idea.
- His aunt is ill.
- The library is open.
- Our team lost.
- All hope is lost.
Plural Nouns
PLURAL nouns are
MULTIPLE (more than one)
people, places, things, or
ideas.
- Our teachers left.
- The states are united.
- The kittens slept there.
- Our freedoms help us.
Singular & Plural Review
Write the noun in each sentence.
Classify each as SINGULAR (S) or
PLURAL (P).
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A leaf drifted silently down.
My older sister is so silly.
I desperately need new shoes.
The four children were lost.
These blue pants are too short.
Singular & Plural Review
Write the noun in each sentence.
Classify each as SINGULAR (S) or
PLURAL (P).
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2.
3.
4.
5.
A leaf drifted silently down. (S)
My older sister is so silly. (S)
I desperately need new shoes. (P)
The four children were lost. (P)
These blue pants are too short. (S)
Common Nouns
A COMMON noun names a
COMMON (not specific)
person, place, thing, or
idea.
- A girl leaped over a log.
- The school is closed.
- A blue truck sped away.
- I live in a state.
Proper Nouns
A PROPER noun names a
SPECIFIC person, place,
thing, or idea. A PROPER
noun is ALWAYS capitalized.
- Susie leaped over a log.
- A blue Ford sped away.
- Council is closed.
- I live in Alabama.
Common & Proper Review
Write the noun in each sentence.
Classify each as COMMON (C) or
PROPER (P).
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Our tomato soup was cold.
I’m going skating with Jennifer.
We need more Germ-X.
Let’s go to Six Flags today.
My felt pen won’t work.
Common & Proper Review
Write the noun in each sentence.
Classify each as COMMON (C) or
PROPER (P).
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10.
Our tomato soup was cold. (C)
I’m going skating with Jen. (P)
We need more Germ-X. (P)
Let’s go to Six Flags today. (P)
My felt pen won’t work. (C)
Concrete Nouns
 A CONCRETE noun is a noun
that can be observed with
some or all of the 5 senses.
- It can be: seen, heard,
smelled, tasted, and/or felt.
- It is an object that can be
held in your hand or
touched with your finger.
Abstract Nouns
 An ABSTRACT noun is a noun
that cannot be observed with
any of the 5 senses, and it
cannot be held or touched.
 Any noun that is NOT concrete
is abstract!
Concrete & Abstract Review
Write the noun in each sentence.
Classify each as CONCRETE (C) or
ABSTRACT (A).
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Jim’s hat was blue and gold.
My new MP3 player is lost.
We can feel the excitement.
Her wish might come true.
The stapler broke today.
Concrete & Abstract Review
Write the noun in each sentence.
Classify each as CONCRETE (C) or
ABSTRACT (A).
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15.
Jim’s hat was blue and gold. (C)
My new MP3 player is lost. (C)
We can feel the excitement. (A)
Her wish might come true. (A)
The stapler broke today. (C)
Noun Review
Determine whether each noun is:
- Singular (S) or Plural (Pl),
- Common (Cm) or Proper (Pr),
- Concrete (Cn) or Abstract (A)
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imagination
fears
Whopper
respect
attitudes
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25.
bridges
dream
confidence
computers
Raiders
Noun Review
Answers:
16. imagination: S / Cm / A
17. bridges: Pl / Cm / Cn
18. fears: Pl / Cm / A
19. dream: S / Cm / A
20. Whopper: S / Pr / Cn
21. confidence: S / Cm / A
22. respect: S / Cm / A
23. computers: Pl / Cm / Cn
24. attitudes: Pl / Cm / A
25. Raiders: Pl / Pr / Cn
Noun Review
Write a sentence that includes…
26. … a plural common noun.
27. … a singular proper noun.
28. … a singular concrete noun and
a singular abstract noun.
29. … a plural concrete noun and a
singular common noun.
30. … two abstract nouns.