NOUNS
What is a noun? A NOUN is a word or
group of words used to name a person, place,
thing or idea.
Examples:
• Persons: Sidney Crosby, doctor, friend
• Places: Grand Canyon, Pittsburgh, kitchen
• Things: lamp, Eiffel Tower, Nobel Prize
• Ideas: happiness, liberty, bravery, patriotism
CHALLENGECan you write a sentence
that uses all 4 types of nouns? (person, place,
thing, idea)
What is the difference between
common and proper nouns?
A common noun is any one of a group of persons,
places, things or ideas and is not capitalized.
Examples of Common Nouns
girl pumpkin
monument building
book school
teacher house
street bear
A proper noun is a particular person, place, thing or idea
and begins with a capital letter.
Examples of Proper Nouns
Sidney Crosby Aunt Shirley
Eiffel Tower Halloween
A Long Way From Chicago
Mrs. Hannan English
Trent
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WHAT IS A CONCRETE
NOUN?
A concrete noun names a person, place, or thing
that can be perceived by at least one of our senses
(sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell)
Examples of concrete nouns:
• Photograph, music, apples, rose
What is an abstract noun?
An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a
quality, or a characteristic. You can’t experience it with your
senses.
Examples of abstract nouns:
• Idea – fun, freedom
• Feeling – love, happiness
• Quality – beauty, wisdom
• Characteristic – self-esteem