Concrete and Abstract Nouns

Concrete and Abstract Nouns

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What is a noun?

What is a noun?

• a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun)

• Examples:

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What is a concrete noun?

What is a concrete noun?

• noun that can be identified through one of the five senses (taste, touch, sight, hearing, or smell)

• Example:

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What is an abstract noun?

What is an abstract noun?

• a noun that cannot be perceived using one of the five senses (i.e., taste, touch, sight, hearing, smelling)

• Examples:

Let’s Identify some nouns!

Click "yes" if the underlined word IS a noun.

Click "no" if the underlined word IS NOT a noun.

Multiple Choice

Is there such a thing as a park?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is there such a thing as a bike?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is there such a thing as an early?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is there such a thing as freedom?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is there such a thing as a pretty?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is there such a thing as love?

• Yes

• No

Did you know most nouns can be counted?

• Could there be 32 earlies or 32 pretties?

• No!

• However, you can have 32 parks, 32 bikes, 32 freedoms, or 32 skills

The word "the" can also help you identify nouns!

• Place the word "the" in front of the word to see if it makes sense

• the bike, the park, the fear

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