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Nouns worksheets

A free five-page pack: learn the rule with pictures, then sort words, find them in sentences and use them in writing, with an answer key.

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38 sec · with voice and captions

A pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.

Read what the video says
  1. 0:00 Let's practice nouns, step by step.
  2. 0:03 A noun is a word that names a person, a place, an animal or a thing. For example: The dog ran to the park.
  3. 0:11 Look and say: kid, baby, school.
  4. 0:15 Read each word, and write it in the right box. Zoo goes in the place box.
  5. 0:20 Read each sentence. Underline the nouns. The dog ran to the park.
  6. 0:26 Read each sentence. Pick a noun from the box to finish it. The sun is hot.
  7. 0:31 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.

The rule

A noun is a word that names a person, a place, an animal or a thing.

The dog ran to the park.

Look and say

  • kidperson
  • babyperson
  • schoolplace
  • parkplace
  • doganimal
  • birdanimal
  • ballthing
  • applething

Try some

The dog ran to the park.Show answer
My mom has a red hat.Show answer
A bird sat in the tree.Show answer
The baby has a ball.Show answer
We go to school on the bus.Show answer
The cat is on the bed.Show answer
I see a frog in the pond.Show answer
Dad made a cake.Show answer

Find the words in each sentence, then tap to check.

What the worksheets look like

Nouns worksheet, page 1
Page 1: learn the rule
Nouns worksheet, page 2
Page 2: sort the words

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Common questions

What are nouns?

A noun is a word that names a person, a place, an animal or a thing.

How do I teach nouns?

Play "I spy a noun" around the room or on a walk. Children point and name: person, place, animal or thing. Then ask them to find the nouns in a picture book.

What mistake should I watch for?

Thinking only things you can touch are nouns. Places (park, zoo) and people (mom, teacher) are nouns too.

What grade learns nouns?

Usually kindergarten and 1st grade. In the Common Core it is part of L.K.1b, L.1.1b.