1. Nouns
A noun is a person, place or thing.
Created by cconde DSA 2009

2. A noun is a person, place or thing.
Sarah laughs out loud.
Sarah is the noun in this sentence, because Sarah is a person.

3. Here are some more nouns.
The peach cobbler is still hot!
peach cobbler is a noun because
it is a thing.

4. 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.

5. Alright, it’s your turn. I’ll help.
The pizza tastes delicious.
Which word is the noun?
Pizza is the noun because
it is a thing.

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Is #3 a noun? 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.

10. See if you can find the underlined word that is a noun in this sentence.
When we got to the park, I couldn’t
find a place to put the pie, so I held it.
Is the noun…
Got
Park
find

11. Which is the noun? 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.

12. Which word is a noun? Park Is this a person? No Is this a place? Yes
Park is the noun because it is a place.

13. Which word is a noun? 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.

14. Now it’s 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.
Hit
All
Pie
If you chose pie, you are correct.
Pie is a noun because it is a thing.

15. Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence?
David is very careful with his trumpet.
Very
Careful
Trumpet
If you chose trumpet, you are correct.
Trumpet is a noun because it is a thing.

16. Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence?
Jazmine said she was looking
at the new street sign.
Said
Looking
Sign
If you chose sign, you are correct.
Sign is a noun because it is a thing.

17. Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence?
My dog likes to be with me as much
as he can.
Dog
With
Can
If you chose dog, you are correct. Dog
Is a noun because it is a thing.

18. Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence?
Did you go to the store with your
Mother?
Did
Store
Your
If you chose store, you are correct.
Store is a noun because it is a place.