Grammar:
Lesson One
Types of Nouns
Definition
A NOUN is a word that names a
person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
thing
person
?
idea
place
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. Common
2. Proper
Common Nouns
A COMMON NOUN names a general
person, place, thing, or idea. It does not
refer to something specific.
shoe
cat
house
Proper Nouns
A PROPER NOUN names a specific
person, place, thing, or idea. It refers to a
NAME of a noun.
Nike
Felix
White House
Concrete & Abstract
Nouns
In addition to common and proper nouns,
there are also CONCRETE and
ABSTRACT nouns.
Hats—concrete noun
Love—abstract noun
CONCRETE NOUNS
CONCRETE NOUNS are nouns that you
can see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.
Abstract NOUNS
ABSTRACT NOUNS 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
Classify these Nouns:
bike
scissors
judge
snow
Roaring Spring
planet
Jupiter
dollar
city
Pennsylvania
desk
justice
Christian
Islam
friendship
COMMON
CONCRETE
bike
planet
desk
scissors
judge
dollar
ABSTRACT
justice
friendship
PROPER
snow
city
Jupiter
Christian
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania
Check
your
chart:
COMMON
CONCRETE
bike
planet
desk
scissors
judge
dollar
ABSTRACT
justice
friendship
PROPER
snow
city
Jupiter
Christian
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania
Practice
Identify the nouns in each sentence. Then classify it as cc
(common concrete), ca (common abstract),or pc (proper
concrete).
1. The children play with their toys.
A: The children play with their toys.
cc
cc
2. Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School.
A: Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School.
pc
cc
pc
3. Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world.
A: Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world.
pc
pc
cc
Practice Continued
4. Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her.
A: Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her.
pc
cc
ca
5. Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McWhorter’s class.
A: Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McWhorter’s class.
cc
cc
ca
pc
cc
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.
Testing 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 an 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.