Identify and use abstract nouns (L.3.1.c)
Exercise Difficulty 1 ~4 min eng.g3.f.ex_13

Concrete Abstract Sort

Prompt

Sort these 20 nouns into CONCRETE or ABSTRACT columns: apple, courage, jacket, kindness, library, fear, dough, freedom, hand, curiosity, kite, hope, soup, love, table, honesty, lamp, respect, book, friendship.

How it's presented
mode drag and drop sort
Answer criteria
type binary sort
correct
ABSTRACT
['courage', 'kindness', 'fear', 'freedom', 'curiosity', 'hope', 'love', 'honesty', 'respect', 'friendship']
CONCRETE
['apple', 'jacket', 'library', 'dough', 'hand', 'kite', 'soup', 'table', 'lamp', 'book']
Hints
  1. Apply the touch-test: can I touch one?
  2. If yes → concrete. If no → abstract.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Classifies 'idea' as concrete because it's 'in your head'.
  • Confuses 'library' with 'reading' (library is concrete, reading is the abstract activity).
Used in lessons