Grammar Unit One: Lesson One Types of Nouns

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

What ideas might this person have? 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?

There are two basic kinds of nouns: Common 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 planet desk scissors Jupiter justice judge dollar Christian snow city Islam Roaring Spring Pennsylvania friendship COMMON PROPER CONCRETE ABSTRACT Jupiter Roaring Spring bike scissors snow planet judge city Christian Pennsylvania desk dollar Islam justice friendship

Check your chart: Jupiter Roaring Spring bike scissors snow planet COMMON PROPER CONCRETE ABSTRACT Jupiter Roaring Spring bike scissors snow planet judge city Christian Pennsylvania desk dollar Islam justice friendship

Practice cc cc pc cc pc pc pc cc Identify 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 children play with their toys. cc cc 2. Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School. An: Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School. pc cc pc 3. Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world. An: Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world. pc pc cc

Practice Continued pc cc ca cc cc ca pc cc 4. Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her. AN: Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her. pc cc ca 5. Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McElhatten’s class. AN: Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McElhatten’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 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.