Common vs. Proper and Concrete vs. Abstract Nouns

Master common, proper, concrete & abstract nouns! Fun ELA worksheet on noun types and capitalization.

Types of Nouns Definitions Match each of the following types of nouns with its correct definition. Common noun A non-specific person, place, thing, or idea Proper noun A specific person, place, thing, or idea; should be capitalized Concrete noun A person, place, or thing that can be experienced with any of the senses Abstract noun An idea; something that cannot be experienced with any of the senses Sort each of the following words into the "Common" or "Proper" category.Some words may be proper, but not written correctly so that they wouldn't give the answer away. READ CAREFULLY! Common notebook guitar dream encouragement ticket Proper microsoft pennsylvania mr. hauser olivia harry potter Sort each of the following words into the "Concrete" or "Abstract" category. Concrete wind toast carpet package thunder Abstract surprise curiosity government kindness trust Use capital letters for Proper Nouns in the following sentences. 1. ms brown told me that paris is the capital of france. Ms. Brown told me that Paris is the capital of France. 2. william Shakespeare was a famous English author. William Shakespeare was a famous English Author. 3. ‘war and peace’ was written by leo tolstoy. "War and Peace" was written by Leo Tolstoy. 4. jack and jill had so much fun at disney park. Jack and Jill had so much fun at Disney Park. Common nouns Exercises: Name the professionals (i) One who operates on sick people is a doctor.(ii) One who cuts hair is a hairdresser.(iii) One who makes chairs and tables is a carpenter.(iv) One who makes bread is a baker.(v) One who sells medicines and drugs is a chemist. Read each sentence. Then, on the line provided, identify whether each upper case noun is concrete or abstract. 1. Rock’s ANGER sometimes gets the best of him.2. “The Ice Queen” is one of my favorite STORIES. concrete3. Mary tried to control her IMPATIENCE. abstract4. Alec’s greatest ENJOYMENT comes from playing baseball. abstract5. GENEROSITY is what keeps our local charity going. abstract6. Stan’s tapping toes betrayed his NERVOUSNESS. abstract7. Have you ever seen the movieTHE INCREDIBLES? concrete8. Gabrielle’s sculptures show off her CREATIVITY. abstract9. One SCULPTURE is a running horse. concrete10. Ted’s feeling of EXHAUSTION overwhelmed him. abstract