Nouns

Find the nouns...

Nera and her brother have fun together.

• Nera

• and

• brother

• fun

• together

Find the nouns...

Mrs. Kovarik is excited about our Praying Mantises.

• Mrs. Kovarik

• excited

• about

• our

• Praying Mantises

What is an abstract noun?

• Names a person, place, or thing and is capitalized.

• Any person, place, or thing and is not capitalized.

• A part of speech that is a person, place, thing, or idea

• Can be experienced with one of the five senses.

• A type of noun that is intangible.

What is happiness?

• Person

• Place

• Thing

• Idea

Class is a ______________ noun.

• abstract

• proper

• common

Homework is a ______________ noun.

• concrete

• proper

• abstract

A noun that describes a particular group is a (an)

• abstract noun
• common noun
• collective noun
• proper noun

What is a noun?

• Names a person, place, or thing and is capitalized.

• Any person, place, or thing and is not capitalized.

• A part of speech that is a person, place, thing, or idea

• Can be experienced with one of the five senses.

• A type of noun that is intangible.

Lightning is a ______________ noun.

• common

• proper

• abstract

True or false? A proper noun must always be capitalized. 

• True
• False