Common, Proper, Concrete and Abstract Nouns

What is a noun?

• an action word

• a describing word

• a word that names a person, animal, place, thing or idea

What is a proper noun?

• a noun that names an idea

• a noun that names a person, place or thing

• a noun that names a specific person, place or thing and begins with a capital letter.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a common noun?

• a word that describes a proper noun

• a doing word

• a noun that names a general person, place or thing

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is an abstract noun?

• a noun that names ideas, feelings, qualities or characteristics

• a noun that names a person, place or thing

• a describing word

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CCSS.L.3.1C

Which word in the sentence is a proper noun?

Angelica was upset that she did not get to see the movie with her siblings.

• siblings

• Angelica

• movie

• upset

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word in the sentence is a proper noun?

The children all bought toys to take to Adriano's birthday party.

• children

• toys

• Adriano

• birthday

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word in the sentence is a proper noun?

Mrs. Lopez told us we would be having a test next week.

• Mrs. Lopez

• us

• test

• week

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word in the sentence is a proper noun?

There are many food options on the KFC menu.

• KFC

• many

• food

• menu

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word in the sentence is a proper noun?

She attended Hydel High School for 5 years before graduating.

• she

• graduating

• before

• Hydel High School

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word is a common noun?

• girl

• University of the West Indies

• KFC

• Monday

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B