Nouns Person Place Thing Idea Concrete vs Abstract

Nouns Person, Place, Thing, Idea Concrete vs. Abstract

Today You Will Learn: • That a noun can be a person, place, thing, or idea. • The difference between concrete and abstract nouns.

Nouns • A noun can be a person: • Kim Littler, teacher, friend, sister, daughter, writer • A noun can be a place: • Utah, APA, school, home, Draper, book store • A noun can be a thing: • car, book, cat, bed, computer, pencil • A noun can be an idea: • love, happiness, luck, freedom, cheer

Nouns – Your Own Examples • A noun can be a person: • • A noun can be a place: • • A noun can be a thing: • • A noun can be an idea: •

Noun Activity • A noun can be a person: • underline any person on the page. • A noun can be a place: • circle any place on the page. • A noun can be a thing: • box any thing on the page. • A noun can be an idea: • star any idea on the page.

Concrete Nouns • Concrete nouns can be perceived by the five senses (see, touch, hear, taste, smell). • Concrete nouns are usually people, places, or things. • Concrete nouns are usually easy to spot.

Abstract Nouns • Abstract nouns cannot be perceived by the five senses (see, touch, hear, taste, smell). • Abstract nouns are usually ideas. • Abstract nouns can be difficult to spot. • Try adding “the” in front of the word to see if it is a noun.