Noun Navigator Worksheet
Noun Navigator
Side 1
Mission A: Concrete vs. Abstract Nouns
Name:
Date:
Concrete Nouns
Can be experienced with the 5 senses (seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched).
Examples: thunder, velvet, strawberry
Abstract Nouns
Name an idea, emotion, quality, or concept that cannot be touched or seen.
Examples: bravery, jealousy, freedom
Word Bank
Sort all 16 nouns into the correct columns below
guitar curiosity patience backpack friendship lemon courage whisper pebble honesty ice cube sadness perfume justice puppy peace
Concrete Nouns
8 words
Abstract Nouns
8 words
Navigator's Sentence Challenge
Write a complete sentence that uses at least one concrete noun and at least one abstract noun from above. Underline the concrete noun and circle the abstract noun.
Noun Navigator
Side 2
Mission B: The Five Realms (Person, Place, Thing, Idea, Animal)
Flip-side activity
👤 Person common & proper
🗺️ Place general & specific
📦 Thing object / item
💡 Idea thought / feeling
🐾 Animal living creature
Navigator Tip: Some people and places are proper nouns (specific names starting with capital letters, like Rosa Parks or Mount Everest)!
Realm Word Bank
20 total nouns • 4 belong in each realm
Rosa Parks Grand Canyon telescope dolphin kindness library chameleon detective curiosity compass falcon Neil Armstrong Mount Everest microscope loyalty stadium hedgehog musician courage bicycle
Person
common & proper
Place
common & proper
Thing
objects & tools
Idea
feelings & traits
Animal
living creatures
Realm Swap Challenge
Replace the underlined noun with a new noun from the requested realm to create a fun, surprising new sentence!
1. The detective leaped over the stone fence.
Swap with Animal:
2. They visited Great Wall of China.
Swap with Person:
Master Builder Sentence
Proper Noun Bonus
Write one inventive sentence that includes a Person, a Place, and an Idea. Bonus: Use at least one proper noun and remember to capitalize it!