What is a noun?

Amelia

Mon, Aug 02, 21

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A noun is a person, place, or thing. Nouns can be concrete or abstract. Concrete nouns are things that you can see and touch. Abstract nouns are things that you can't see, like love, or sadness.

Download our Find the noun activity below.

This activity introduces children to the concept of concrete nouns, focusing on words like tree, house, and paint. This activity has also been designed for handwriting practice.

Common Core Alignment:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.B Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

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EXAMPLE

The words house and flower are concrete nouns because you can see and touch them. The words love and happiness are abstract nouns because you cannot see or touch them. because you can see and touch them. The words love and happiness are abstract nouns because you cannot see or touch them.

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