Common Nouns
"Paul likes to ride his bike."
Which word is the common noun?
bike
"Sally went to the store."
What is the proper noun?
Sally
"Lucy and Jenny love to eat strawberries and milkshakes."
What are the compound nouns in this sentence?
strawberries and milkshakes
Which nouns are concrete?
This student likes how roses smell.
student, roses
The girl showed pride in her work.
Identify the abstract noun(s).
pride
Jeff wanted to go to the park with his friend Mike, but his mom made him stay at home and finish his homework first.
How many common nouns are there in this sentence and what are they?
five ; park, friend, mom, home, homework
Although born in Mexico, Mike lives in Florida.
How many proper nouns are in this sentence and what are they?
three ; Mexico, Mike, Florida
The little boy ran across the baseball field, skipped along the sidewalk, and stopped by the store to pick up some blueberries.
What are the compound nouns?
baseball, sidewalk, blueberries
Firefighters are trained to extinguish fires.
How many concrete nouns are there and what are they?
2; firefighters and fires
Love and hatred are the opposite of each other.
What is (are) the abstract noun(s)?
love and hatred
The astronomer spent many nights watching the moon and the stars.
What are the common nouns?
astronomer, nights, moon, stars
Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on the planet Earth.
What are the proper nouns?
Mt. Everest, Earth
Which word is an open-form compound noun?
1. ice cream
2. kindergarten
3. headache
4. hammer
ice cream
Her dogs have brown spots and floppy ears.
What are the concrete nouns?
dogs, spots, ears
A trait that all dogs show is loyalty.
What is (are) the abstract noun(s)?
trait and loyalty
My awesome daughter made this powerpoint for me, so I am going to give her twenty dollars.
What are the common nouns?
daughter, powerpoint, dollars
How many proper nouns are in this sentence?
The young boy ate a lollipop, a chocolate bar, and a marshmallow.
none
She lost her bookmark on the softball field.
What types of compound nouns are these?
Closed form
The teacher asked us to erase the blackboard.
What is (are) the compound noun(s)?
teacher, blackboard
Disapproval was recognizable in her face.
Identify the abstract noun(s).
disapproval
Identify the common nouns below.
John wants to go to the beach in California for summer vacation, but Rose wants to go up North and spend her time snowboarding and skiing.
beach, vacation, time
Thomas johnson went to a play in los Angeles, california to see his friend, martha.
Which words should be capitalized to make them proper nouns?
Johnson, Los, California, Martha
The whole idea started with a parent who wanted to do a fundraiser for the snowboarding team at Nevada Union.
What is (are) the compound word(s)?
fundraiser, snowboarding
Candace has to paint a picture of a couple under an umbrella for her art class.
Identify concrete noun(s).
picture, couple, umbrella, class
Trust was needed in their relationship.
Identify abstract noun(s).
trust and relationship