Nouns

A noun is a person, place or thing.

Created by cconde DSA 2009

A noun is a person, place or thing. Sarah laughs out loud.

Sarah is the noun in this sentence, because Sarah is a person.

Here are some more nouns.

The peach cobbler is still hot!

peach cobbler is a noun because it is a thing.

Here is another example.

Killer whales swim fast in the deep blue ocean.
Whales are a noun because they are a thing. The ocean is a noun because it is a place.

Alright, its your turn. Ill help.

The pizza tastes delicious.
Which word is the noun?

Pizza is the noun because it is a thing.

See if you can find the underlined word that is a noun in this sentence.
David is around the corner. 1. David 2. is 3. around

See if you can identify the noun.

David is around the corner.

Is it #1? David Is this a person, place or thing? Yes, David is a noun because it is a person.

Is #2 a noun?
#2. Is Is this a person, place or thing?
No, is is not a noun because it is not a person, place or thing.

Is #3 a noun?
3. around Is this a person? No Is this a place? No Is this a thing? No. Around is not a noun because it is not a person, place or thing.

See if you can find the underlined word that is a noun in this sentence.
When we got to the park, I couldnt find a place to put the pie, so I held it. Is the noun 1. Got 2. Park 3. find

Which is the noun?

1. Got Is this a person? No Is this a place? No Is this a thing? No The word got is not a noun because it is not a person, place or thing.

Which word is a noun?

2. Park Is this a person? No Is this a place? Yes Park is the noun because it is a place.

Which word is a noun?

3. Find Is this a person? No Is this a place? No Is this a thing? No. The word find is not a noun because it is not a person, place or thing.

Now its your turn. Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence?
When I hit the ground, all I felt was the warm pie in my face. 1. Hit 2. All 3. Pie If you chose pie, you are correct. Pie is a noun because it is a thing.

Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence?

David is very careful with his trumpet. 1. Very 2. Careful 3. Trumpet If you chose trumpet, you are correct. Trumpet is a noun because it is a thing.

Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence?

Jazmine said she was looking at the new street sign. 1. Said 2. Looking 3. Sign
If you chose sign, you are correct. Sign is a noun because it is a thing.

Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence?

My dog likes to be with me as much as he can. 1. Dog 2. With 3. Can If you chose dog, you are correct. Dog Is a noun because it is a thing.

Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence?

Did you go to the store with your Mother? 1. Did 2. Store 3. Your If you chose store, you are correct. Store is a noun because it is a place.