1. Nouns Created by Andrea White 2 nd Grade

2. A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing. Person – mailman, boy, lady Place – mall, park, Jonesboro Animal –snake, cat, bird Thing – desk, paper, pencil

3. There can be one noun or several nouns in a sentence. A bunny hops. A bunny hops in the grass. A bunny hops in the grass beside the road.

4. Let’s find nouns together! The pan was hot. pan

5. My dad watches football. dad football

6. I saw a lost dog. dog

7. My friends are playing baseball. friends baseball

8. My family went to the beach last Saturday. family beach Saturday

9. Now let’s decide what type of noun. The T.V. was in the chest. T.V. - thing Chest - thing

10. My mom built a birdfeeder for the birds. Mom - person Birdfeeder – thing Birds – animal (thing)

11. Mrs. Clark is the principal of Valley View. Mrs. Clark – person Principal - person Valley View - place

12. I ate pizza at Pizza Inn. Pizza - thing Pizza Inn - place

13. Dave has a hamster as a pet. Dave - person Hamster – animal (thing) Pet – animal (thing)

14. Let’s Review A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing.