Abstract and Concrete Nouns

Abstract and Concrete Nouns

100

What are Concrete nouns?

Concrete nouns are nouns that represent things that we can experience with at least one of our five senses. They are things that we can see, hear, touch, smell or taste.

200

Which of the following are Concrete Nouns?

Happiness

Water 

Frog

Bed

Water

Frog 

Bed

300

Which of the following are Concrete nouns?

Camera 

Fun

Bread

Baby

Love

Camera 

Bread

Baby

400

Identify the nouns in the sentences below. Say whether they are concrete or abstract by stating "c" for concrete and "a" for abstract.

^{example: Jenna saw a movie in October.}

^{nouns: Jenna "c", movie "c", October "a".}

1. Mark put his feet on the table.

2. This song is wonderful because it helps with relaxation.

3. You need patience to learn a new skill.

1. Mark "c", feet "c" table "c"

2. song "c", relaxation "a"

3. patience "a", skill "a"

Abstract and Concrete Nouns

100

What are Abstract nouns?

Abstract nouns are nouns that represent thing that we cannot feel with our senses. Abstract nouns can be events, emotions, ideas or concepts. Abstract nouns often end with: tion, ness, ment, ism, ship, ance, ity, hood, dom.

200

Point out all the abstract nouns from the list below

Houses

Feelings

Fingers

Appointment

Beach 

Houses

Feelings

Appointment

300

Which of the following are Abstract nouns?

excitement

honesty

flower

city

sadness

excitement

honesty

sadness

400

Identify the nouns in the sentences below. Say whether they are concrete or abstract by stating "c" for concrete and "a" for abstract.

^{example: Jenna saw a movie in October.}

^{nouns: Jenna "c", movie "c", October "a".}

1. After dinner you can have some apple-pie.

2. Happiness has increased in our city.

3. The loud noise made the dog very upset.

1. dinner "c", apple-pie "c"

2. Happiness "a", city "c"

3. noise "c" dog "c", upset "a"