2. Noun
&
Kinds of Noun

3. Definition
A NOUN is a word that names a
person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
thing
person
?
idea
place

4. Person
 A noun can name a person by name:
 A noun can name a kind of a person:

5. Place
 A noun can name a place:
A noun can name a kind of place:
classroom

6. Thing
 A noun can name a thing
A noun can name a kind of thing:

7. IDEA?
Why can’t we identify the idea in this picture?
Ideas are thoughts
and cannot be
seen. Examples of
ideas include
happiness, joy,
pain, and fairness.
What ideas might this person have?

8. Kinds of Nouns
There are two basic kinds of nouns:
1. Common
2. Proper

9. Common Nouns
A COMMON NOUN names a general
person, place, thing, or idea. It does
not refer to something specific.
shoe
cat
house

10. Proper Nouns
A PROPER NOUN names a specific
person, place, thing, or idea. It
refers to a NAME of a noun.
Feli
x
Nike
White House

11. Concrete & Abstract
Nouns
In addition to common and proper
nouns, there are also CONCRETE and
ABSTRACT nouns.
Hats—concrete noun
Love—abstract noun

12. CONCRETE NOUNS
CONCRETE NOUNS are nouns that you
can see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.

13. Abstract NOUNS
ABSTRACT NOUNS are nouns that you
cannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste. They
are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannot
be seen or touched.
RESPONSIBILITY
FAIRNESS
JUSTICE

14. Classify these Nouns:
bike
plane
t
desk
CONCRETE
scisso
rs
Jupite
r
justice
bike
planet
desk
judge
snow
Roaring Spring
dollar
city
Pennsylvania
Islam
friendship
Christia
n
COMMON
scissors
judge
dollar
ABSTRACT
justice
friendship
snow
city
PROPER
Jupiter
Christian
Islam
Roaring Spring
Pennsylvania

15. Practice
Identify the nouns in each sentence. Then classify it as cc
(common concrete), ca (common abstract), pc (proper concrete),
or pa (proper abstract).
1. The children play with their toys.
An: The children play with their toys.
toys
cc
cc
2. Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School.
An: Skylar rides the bus to Spring Cove Middle School.
pc
cc
pc
3. Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world.
An: Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims around the world.
world
pc
pc
cc

16. Practice Continued
4. Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her.
AN: Mrs. Maugle’s students have great respect for her.
pc
cc
ca
5. Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McElhatten’s class.
AN: Students have a barrel of fun in Miss McElhatten’s class.
class
cc
cc
ca
pc
cc

17. Knowledge Testing
What is a noun?
• a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a concrete noun?
• a noun that can be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or
smelled
What is a abstract noun?
• a noun that cannot be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or
felt. They are ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannot be
seen or smelled
What is a proper noun?
• A noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea
What is a common noun?
• A noun that names a general person, place, thing, or
idea.