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Nouns and Powerful Verbs

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📚 Part 1: Abstract and Concrete Nouns

1. Which of these are concrete nouns? (Tick all that apply)

happiness

bicycle

courage

sandwich

2. Which of these are abstract nouns? (Tick all that apply)

friendship

telephone

wisdom

excitement

3. Read this sentence: "The teacher felt great pride when her students showed kindness to the new pupil."

Write down the two abstract nouns from this sentence:

Abstract noun 1: ___________________ Abstract noun 2: ___________________

4. Complete each sentence by adding a suitable abstract noun:

a) The footballer's _________________ helped him win the match.

b) There was great _________________ when the school won the competition.

c) Her _________________ of spiders made her avoid the garden shed.

⚡ Part 2: Powerful Verbs

5. Replace each weak verb with a more powerful verb from the box:

Word bank: sprinted, devoured, whispered, trudged, giggled

a) The hungry dog ate its dinner. → The hungry dog _________________ its dinner.

b) Sarah walked slowly through the mud. → Sarah _________________ through the mud.

c) The children laughed at the funny joke. → The children _________________ at the funny joke.

d) Tom ran to catch the bus. → Tom _________________ to catch the bus.

6. Choose the most powerful verb to complete each sentence:

The storm _________________ through the town.

went

raged

was

The cat _________________ up the tree.

went

scrambled

moved

✏️ Part 3: Creative Writing

7. Write two sentences about a school sports day. In your sentences, include:

• At least one abstract noun (such as excitement, determination, pride)

• At least two powerful verbs (such as sprinted, cheered, celebrated)

8. Improve this boring sentence by replacing the weak verbs with powerful ones:

"The dog went across the park and got the ball and came back to its owner."

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