Nouns

What is a noun?

• the action of a sentence

• a person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that describes a noun

• a word that describes a verb

Choose the collective noun from the choices.

• student

• dog

• team

• ball

What is a concrete noun?

• a noun that names something that cannot be recognized through the senses

• a thing that can be counted

• a noun that is capitalized

• a noun that names something that can be recognized through any of the five senses

Find an example of a compound noun in the choices provided.

• story

• door

• firefighter

• desk

What is a proper noun?

• one that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea

• one that does not name a specific person, place, thing, or idea