Abstract and Concrete Nouns

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT named by a noun?

• Person

• Place

• Thing

• Action

Open Ended

Why is 'apple' considered a concrete noun?

Multiple Select

Select all the senses that can be used to identify a concrete noun.

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

• Touch

Open Ended

Explain how you can identify a concrete noun using your senses.

Multiple Select

Select all the words that are concrete nouns from the following:

• flower

• clouds

• trust

• perfume

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a concrete noun?

• apple

• hope

• kindness

• freedom

Multiple Choice

Which of the following senses cannot be used to experience an abstract noun?

• Sight

• Touch

• Taste

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an abstract noun?

• It can be seen or touched

• It cannot be seen or touched

• It cannot be smelled, heard, or tasted

• It names something that isn't concrete

Open Ended

Explain the difference between a concrete noun and an abstract noun.

Multiple Choice

Which words from the list are abstract nouns?

• childhood, success, hope, holiday

• pizza, cloud, child, time

• cloud, pizza, child, childhood

• holiday, cloud, pizza, child

Open Ended

Can you sort the following nouns into concrete and abstract categories: 'happiness', 'dog', 'freedom', 'car'?

Open Ended

Can you identify concrete and abstract nouns in a sentence?

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined word 'honey' in the sentence 'The brave beekeeper collected the honey.' an abstract noun or a concrete noun?

• Abstract noun

• Concrete noun

• Verb

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined word 'bravery' in the sentence 'The astronaut showed bravery during the moon mission!' an abstract noun or a concrete noun?

• Abstract noun

• Concrete noun

• Verb

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined word 'imagination' in the sentence 'I use my imagination when I read!' an abstract noun or a concrete noun?

• Abstract noun

• Concrete noun

• Verb

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined word 'rain' in the sentence 'We love playing in the rain!' an abstract noun or a concrete noun?

• Abstract noun

• Concrete noun

• Verb

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined word 'childhood' in the sentence 'Our childhood was fun!' an abstract noun or a concrete noun?

• Abstract noun

• Concrete noun

• Verb

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined word 'cake' in the sentence 'The young chef baked a vanilla cake.' an abstract noun or a concrete noun?

• Abstract noun

• Concrete noun

• Verb

• Adjective

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson, how would you explain the difference between abstract and concrete nouns to someone who has never heard of them before?