What is Common?
What is Proper?
That is Concrete!
Abstract?
Common, Proper, Abstract, Concrete Oh My!
100

The dog barked at Mr. Jones.

dog

100

Mindy was compassionate to her friend when she saw her crying.

Mindy

100
The tarantula is scary.

tarantula

100

I am thankful for my students.

thankful

100
  • Which word is the proper noun

    • a) march
    • b) April
    • c) jump
    • d) happy

B. April

200

The cat meowed at Jack.

cat
200

The creator of the telephone was Alexander Graham Bell.

Alexander Graham Bell

200

Let me get some juice.

juice
200

Make a wish, and blow out the candles.

wish

200
  • Which word is the common noun

    • a) sadness
    • b) heavy
    • c) Mr. Smith
    • d) lamp

D. lamp

300

March is the 3rd month.

month

300

Creating a dog walking was Joy's dream.

Joy's

300

I play on my swings.

swings

300

It took an eternity for the bus to arrive.

eternity

300
  • Which word is the concrete noun

    • a) Thursday
    • b) luck
    • c) ring
    • d) excitement

C. ring

400

The bells ring at Roy A. Hunt.

bells

400

Joe is broke.

Joe
400

The bus stops daily.

bus

400
My dad has a hatred of snakes.

hatred

400
  • Which word is the proper noun

    • a) Fun
    • b) Frank
    • c) Full
    • d) Fidget

B. Frank

500

The teacher typed on the iPad.

teacher

500

March is my favorite month of the year.

March

500

The principal is happy.

principal

500

This book is fiction.

fiction

500
  • Which word is the Abstract noun 

    • a) generous
    • b) brain
    • c) Miss. Smith
    • d) cat

A. generous