Nouns

Definitions, Part 1

100

• Nouns that refer to more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural nouns

200

• Nouns that cannot be perceived with your five senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound). 

Abstract nouns

300

• Nouns that can be perceived with your five senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound).

Concrete nouns

400

• Nouns that refer to a specific person, place, thing, or ideas.  These nouns are always capitalized.

Proper nouns

Definitions, Part 2

100

• Nouns that refer to one person, place, thing, or idea.

Singular nouns

200

• General nouns used for non-specific things.

Common nouns

300

• Nouns that consist of two or more words. 

Compound nouns

400

• Words for single things that are made up of more than one person, animal, place, thing, or idea. 

Collective nouns

Examples, Part 1

100

Which is the common noun?

• Floyd Middle School
• Teachers
• Ms. Kinder
• Language Arts

Teachers

200

Which is the proper noun?

• Basketball team
• Harry Potter
• Toothpaste
• Happening

Harry Potter

300

Which is the compound noun?

• Hardwood
• Toothbrush
• Everything
• Thanksgiving

Toothbrush

400

Which is the collective noun?

• Dog
• Dogs
• Basketball
• Team

Team

Examples, Part 2

100

Which is the plural noun?

• Rats
• Ocean
• Floyd Middle School
• Toothbrush

Rats

200

Which is the singular noun?

• Flowers
• Table
• Classrooms
• Toothbrushes

Table

300

Which is the abstract noun?

• Pencil
• Desk
• Grass
• Love

Love

400

Which is the concrete noun?

• Hunger
• Freedom
• Sadness
• Concrete

Concrete