1. Grammar Unit One: Lesson One
Types of Nouns

2. 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

3. 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?

4. There are two basic kinds of nouns:
Common
Proper

5. Common Nouns
A COMMON NOUN names a general person, place, thing, or idea. It does not refer to something specific.
shoe
cat
house

6. 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

7. Concrete & Abstract Nouns
In addition to common and proper
nouns, there are also CONCRETE and
ABSTRACT nouns.
Hats—concrete noun
Love—abstract noun

8. CONCRETE NOUNS CONCRETE NOUNS are nouns that you
can see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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.