Noun assignment

1. Name: Date:
Noun Assignment
Part A: Use the notes to answer each question.
1. What is a noun?
2. True or False: There are 5 types of nouns.
3. True or False: Common and Concrete nouns are the same.
4. What is the difference between a common noun and a Proper Noun?
5. What is an abstract noun?
6. Give an example of an abstract noun.
7. What is a collective noun?
8.Give an example of a collective noun.

Part B: Underline the nouns in each sentence. Then, identify each noun by writing the
type beneath it. The number in parentheses tell how many nouns to look for in each
sentence.
C=Concrete, PN=Proper Noun, Coll=Collective, A=Abstract
Example: The Gateway Arch soars high above St. Louis, Missouri. (3)
PN PN PN
1. It is made of stainless steel. (1)
2. A competition was held, and the architect Eero Saarinen was chosen to build the
landmark. (4)
3. His idea was to construct a giant arch like those built in ancient Rome. (3)
4. The span was constructing by raising sections with cranes. (3)
5. The two sides of the curving arch rose beside the Mississippi River. (3)
6. Safety was an important concern, and no one in the crew was injured during the
construction. (4)
7. Unfortunately, the steel expanded in the sun, and the two sides did not meet at the
top. (4)
8.A team sprayed cool water on the structure until it shrank to the right size. (4)

2. Part C: We’ve recently learned about the different kinds of nouns.
Now it’s your turn to tell me about yourself using the nouns we’ve learned. You may
refer to your notes to help you out.
YOUR TASKS:
1.Use Google Draw to draw 3 pictures for each different type of noun. Each
picture must be about you, something that you like or enjoy, or describe who you
are. Each picture needs to correctly demonstrate the meaning of each noun and
must be colored!
2.Write at least 2 paragraphs explaining your nouns to me. Remember, proper
punctuation and grammar applies!
NOUNS: proper — concrete — collective — abstract