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NameDate Parts of Speech Unit 1, Nouns, Lesson 4 Worksheet: Understanding Concrete and Abstract Nouns. Nouns, among the variety of statuses they hold, are also distinguished by their classifications. Today’s work focuses on concrete and abstract nouns. This may sound confusing, but it isn’t; here are the two things you must understand to classify nouns as concrete or abstract:Concrete nouns name objects that you can perceive with your senses (i.e. you can see, smell, hear, taste, or touch them. Some concrete nouns you can see before you right this minute are: desk, book, chair, wall, poster, file cabinet, telephone, teacher.Abstract nouns name feelings, qualities, or ideas. These are things that you cannot perceive with your senses. Some abstract nouns are: sadness, happiness, capitalism, communism, religion, and exhaustion. I. Using the table below, identify the nouns by their classification as concrete or abstract nouns. In the right-hand column, identifyNounAbstract or Concrete?fortune cookiesolacehutgoosemoodbogapathybloodEmpire State BuildingpinatatroubleglovehunchphonecreamdismayfatigueroseardormourningluxurymoontimeThe BeatlesComfortNow you try it: Using the sense of the sentence, insert the best choice of either a concrete or an abstract noun in the cloze blank. Please note that some of these cloze exercises use words from the previous lesson in this unit. Please note that some of these close blanks use words from yesterday’s lesson on collective nouns.At the end of the school year, teachers and students alike are left with a feeling of _______________.The ____________ cheered and clapped when Jay Z stepped onto the stage.The saxophonist Charlie Rouse was a member of Thelonious Monk’s famous ________________.You’re wanted on the ______________.Teachers often must help students overcome their _____________.******* parachuted off the ___________________________.****** has a ______ that **** teachers are stupid.****** was in ______________ after ***** favorite rap star died.******** could scarcely conceal his____________ for Beyonce.After living in an abandoned subway station, Mr. Feltskog welcomed the relative ______________ of a studio apartment.******** was glad to find a ______________________ in with *** Chinese food takeout order.Of all four of ________________, Ringo was *******’s favorite.********* enjoyed some __________ on the boiling hot day in the air-conditioned subway car.Independent Practice: compose six sentences using both abstract and concrete nouns, and clearly identify which type of noun you have used. ................
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