12 questions
6th - 6th Grade
English
This Grade 6 English worksheet builds students’ ability to distinguish abstract nouns from concrete nouns. It introduces nouns as people, places, things, or ideas, then uses multiple-choice and multiple-select questions to check whether students can identify abstract nouns connected to feelings, concepts, ideals, and qualities and concrete nouns that appeal to the five senses. Students also complete fill-in-the-blank items by locating noun types in sentences. The worksheet’s sentence-based practice includes identifying one or more abstract or concrete nouns and selecting a concrete noun before an abstract noun when prompted. Examples such as pain, money, vacation, love, books, lotion, and hate require students to apply the definitions in context rather than rely only on memorized examples. Designed for Grade 6 English bellwork, review, or a quick formative check, this free printable worksheet includes an answer key for efficient feedback and grading.
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WorksheetsAnswer KeyA noun that refers to feelings, concepts, ideals, and qualities
A noun that is a physical thing; appeals to the five senses
Dog
, d)Cat
Love
, b)Fear
This Grade 6 English worksheet asks students to distinguish abstract nouns—feelings, concepts, ideals, and qualities—from concrete nouns, which are physical and appeal to the five senses. Across 8 fill-in-the-blank, 2 multiple-choice, and 2 multiple-select questions, students classify examples and identify noun types in sentences, including cases where they must choose a concrete noun before an abstract noun.
Begin by reviewing the worksheet’s two definitions: concrete nouns can be experienced through the five senses, while abstract nouns name ideas, feelings, or qualities. Model the classification of an example such as dog or peace, then have students explain why nouns in sentences such as “I hope for world peace!” fit one category. Use the final sentence items to move from guided identification to independent practice.
Students may confuse a noun that feels important or familiar with a concrete noun, selecting examples such as peace or intelligence even though they cannot be experienced through the five senses. In the multiple-select items, they may choose only one correct example instead of selecting both dog and cat or both love and fear. Also watch for students who identify the right nouns but reverse the required concrete-then-abstract order, or overlook more than one target noun in a sentence.
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