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

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… 1.Got 2.Park 3.find

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

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

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

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. 1.Hit 2.All 3.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. 1.Very 2.Careful 3.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. 1.Said 2.Looking 3.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. If you chose dog, you are correct. Dog Is a noun because it is a thing. 1.Dog 2.With 3.Can

18. Which underlined word is a noun in this sentence? Did you go to the store with your Mother? If you chose store, you are correct. Store is a noun because it is a place. 1.Did 2.Store 3.Your