Nouns Lesson and Quiz

What is a noun?

• A form of punctuation

• A type of adverb

• A type of verb

• A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Give 5 examples of common nouns.

• love, happiness, anger, sadness, fear

• banana, computer, ocean, doctor, mountain

• running, swimming, jumping, singing, dancing

• car, dog, book, city, teacher

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1B

What is the difference between proper nouns and common nouns?

• Proper nouns refer to people, while common nouns refer to places.

• Proper nouns are always plural, while common nouns are always singular.

• Proper nouns are specific names and always capitalized, while common nouns are general names and not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.

• Proper nouns are never capitalized, while common nouns are always capitalized.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1B

Identify the nouns in the following sentence: The cat chased the mouse.

• ran, jumped

• dog, bird

• cat, mouse

• car, bicycle

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1B

Is the word 'happiness' a noun or a verb?

• preposition

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What are abstract nouns? Provide 3 examples.

• Blue, green, red

• Love, happiness, freedom

• Running, jumping, swimming

• Book, table, chair

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CCSS.L.3.1C

What is a collective noun? Give 2 examples.

• A collective noun is a type of pronoun, such as 'he' or 'she'.

• A collective noun is a type of verb, such as 'run' or 'jump'.

• A collective noun is a noun that represents a group of individuals, such as 'team' or 'herd'.

• A collective noun is a type of adjective, such as 'big' or 'small'.

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Identify the nouns in the following sentence: The beautiful sunset painted the sky with vibrant colors.

• laughing, crying, sleeping

• running, jumping, swimming

• sunset, sky, colors

• clouds, ocean, trees

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1B

Explain the concept of countable and uncountable nouns with examples.

• Countable nouns can only be found in English language

• Uncountable nouns are always plural

• Countable nouns are always abstract concepts

• Countable nouns can be counted with numbers (e.g. one book, two books), while uncountable nouns cannot be counted with numbers (e.g. water, air).

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B