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Kinds of Nouns - 5th Grade Grammar

Kinds of Nouns - 5th Grade Grammar


Nouns 

A noun names a person, place, thing, event, or idea. 

Common and Proper Nouns

A common noun names any person, place, thing, or event. 
Examples:
        professor
        farm
        scissors
        concert.
        The teacher opened the atlas. (common)

A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and begins with a capital letter. Some proper nouns may contain more than one word. Days of the week, months of the year, and holidays are proper nouns. 
Examples:
        George Washington
        Wyoming
        The Library of Congress
        Thursday
        February
        Fourth of July
        Mrs. Hunter showed us Australia. (proper)

Concrete and Abstract Nouns

A concrete noun names a person, place, or thing. It is something you can see, hear, smell, taste, or feel. 
Examples:
        fog
        thunder
        scent
        apple
        feathers
        Ben set the painting on the easel.

An abstract noun is an idea or concept. You cannot see, hear, smell, taste, or feel it. 
Examples:
        personality
        bravery
        childhood
        birthday
        future
        energy
        Art adds beauty to the soul.

Capitalizing Proper Nouns

A proper noun always begins with a capital letter. When proper nouns contain more than one word, capitalize each important word. 

Capitalize the names of days, months, holidays, historical events, geographical names, nationalities, and organizations. 
Examples:
        Naomi
        Sunday
        August
        Presidents’ Day
        Shays’s Rebellion
        Denver
        Spanish
        American Heart Association 

Some proper nouns are abbreviated, or shortened. An initial is the first letter of a name. Initials and titles are capitalized and end with a period. Abbreviations of days and months are also capitalized. 
Examples:
        E.B. White
        Mrs. Jackson
        Thurs.
        Aug.

Kinds of Nouns Activity

Select the kind of the underlined noun.

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