| Noun | Adjective | Pronoun | Conjunction |
| Verb | Adverb | Preposition | Interjection |
A noun is a word used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Persons 👤 | brother, teacher, Omar, Sara |
| Places 🌍 | city, park, Amman, Petra |
| Things 🚗 | phone, book, car, pizza |
| Ideas 💡 | peace, truth, fear, freedom |
A proper noun is a word that names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and is always capitalized. A common noun is a word that names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas and is not capitalized.
| Common Nouns | Proper Nouns |
|---|---|
| boy | Omar, Tariq |
| doctor | Dr. Ali, Dr. Salem |
| river | Jordan River, Zarqa River |
| month | June, October |
A concrete noun names an object that can be perceived by the senses (you can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch it). An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic.
| Concrete Nouns | Abstract Nouns |
|---|---|
| apple, guitar, tree, water | sadness, hope, beauty, luck |
Read the sentence and identify the type of noun for the bolded word.
1. Omar visited the large museum.
2. The small cat slept on the bed.
3. Sara reads a book every Friday.
4. The teacher wrote on the board.
5. My family traveled to Amman.
Read the sentence and identify the type of noun for the bolded word.
1. The students felt great joy.
2. The brown dog barked loudly.
3. The firefighter showed true bravery.
4. I drank a cold glass of milk.
5. We need more time to finish the test.
Situation: Imagine you are planning a surprise birthday party for your friend Ali.
Instructions: Open your notebooks and write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) describing the party plans. In your paragraph, you must use and underline at least one of each of the following types of nouns:
Hint: You can put the type of noun in parentheses after the word in your notebook to show your teacher you know it! For example: We felt great happiness (Abstract Noun).