Concrete and Abstract Nouns

Concrete and Abstract Nouns

English 6

Objectives

• Identify nouns in a sentence.

• Differentiate concrete nouns from abstract nouns.

Nouns

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

There are several kinds of nouns, including concrete and abstract nouns, compound and collective nouns, and common and proper nouns. Today we will be focusing on concrete and abstract nouns.

A noun is a word that names of person, place, thing, or idea

• The words in blue in the following sentence are nouns.

  A hurricane begins over the ocean in a hot region of the world.

• See if you can identify all the nouns in the sentences on the next slide.

Multiple Select

Identify the nouns in the following sentence.

1. Strong winds whirl.

• strong

• winds

• whirl

Multiple Select

Identify the nouns in the following sentence.

2. The sky becomes dark with clouds, and rain begins to fall.

• sky

• becomes

• dark

• clouds

• rain

Multiple Select

Identify the nouns in the following sentence.

3. A hurricane can blow down trees on the land.

• hurricane

• blow

• down

• trees

• land

Multiple Select

Identify the nouns in the following sentence.

4. Scientists called meteorologists predict the paths of these storms.

• scientists

• meteorologists

• predict

• paths

• storms

Multiple Select

Identify the nouns in the following sentence.

5. An enormous amount of energy is used by a hurricane.

• enormous

• amount

• energy

• used

• hurricane

Nouns that name things that can be seen or touched are called concrete nouns.

• People

  girl, men, scientist, Dr. Taylor,

  singer, friend, Ms. Brown

• Places

  library, Mars, Dallas, Atlantic Ocean,

  Baltimore

• Things

  rain, wind, trees, cotton,

  clouds, shoes, devices

Nouns that name ideas, qualities, or characteristics are called abstract nouns.

• Ideas

  love, friendship, kindness, thoughtfulness, grief

• Qualities

  courage, patriotism, hope, ideals, ambition

Multiple Choice

Label each of the sets of nouns as concrete or abstract.

1. home, school, parking lot

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Choice

Label each of the sets of nouns as concrete or abstract.

2. Sarah, Jake, doctor

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Choice

Label each of the sets of nouns as concrete or abstract.

3. friendship, peace, love

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Choice

Label each of the sets of nouns as concrete or abstract.

4. ambition, courage, patience

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Choice

Label each of the sets of nouns as concrete or abstract.

5. pen, whistles, blanket

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Choice

Label each of the sets of nouns as people, places, things, ideas, or qualities.

1. home, school, parking lot

• people

• places

• things

• ideas

• qualities

Multiple Choice

Label each of the sets of nouns as people, places, things, ideas, or qualities.

2. Sarah, Jake, doctor

• people

• places

• things

• ideas

• qualities

Multiple Choice

Label each of the sets of nouns as people, places, things, ideas, or qualities.

3. friendship, peace, love

• people

• places

• things

• ideas

• qualities

Multiple Choice

Label each of the sets of nouns as people, places, things, ideas, or qualities.

4. ambition, courage, patience

• people

• places

• things

• ideas

• qualities

Multiple Choice

Label each of the sets of nouns as people, places, things, ideas, or qualities.

5. pen, whistles, blanket

• people

• places

• things

• ideas

• qualities

Let's Review...

• A noun is a word that names of person, place, thing, or idea

• Nouns that name things that can be seen or touched are called concrete nouns.

• Nouns that name ideas, qualities, or characteristics are called abstract nouns.