1. A noun is a name for a person, place, or thing.
NOUNS IN SENTENCES
A noun is a name for a
person, place, or thing.

2. The duckling swam in the pond.
To find the nouns in a sentence, look at each word and ask yourself if it names a person, place, or thing.
Example:
The duckling swam in the pond.
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
No, not a noun.
Yes, names a thing
No, not a noun.
No, not a noun.
No, not a noun.
Yes, names a place
The nouns are DUCKLING and POND.

3. The chick has yellow feathers.
To find the nouns in a sentence, look at each word and ask yourself if it names a person, place, or thing.
The chick has yellow feathers.
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
No, not a noun.
Yes, names a thing
No, not a noun.
No, not a noun.
Yes, names a thing
The nouns are CHICK and FEATHERS.

4. To find the nouns in a sentence, look at each word and ask yourself if it names a person, place, or thing.
Our team won the game!
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
No, not a noun.
(pronoun)
Yes, names a thing.
No, not a noun.
No, not a noun.
Yes, names a thing.
The nouns are TEAM and GAME.

5. The duck paddled with its feet.
To find the nouns in a sentence, look at each word and ask yourself if it names a person, place, or thing.
The duck paddled with its feet.
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
No, not a noun.
Yes, names a thing.
No, not a noun.
No, not a noun.
No, not a noun. (pronoun)
Yes, names a thing.
The nouns are DUCK and FEET.

6. To find the nouns in a sentence, look at each word and ask yourself if it names a person, place, or thing.
The apple is green.
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
No, not a noun.
Yes, names a thing
No, not a noun.
No, not a noun.
The noun is APPLE.

7. My mother checked my homework.
To find the nouns in a sentence, look at each word and ask yourself if it names a person, place, or thing.
My mother checked my homework.
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
Person, Place, Thing?
No, not a noun.
(pronoun)
Yes, names a person.
No, not a noun.
No, not a noun.
(pronoun)
Yes, names a thing.
The nouns are MOTHER and HOMEWORK.

8. A noun is a name for a person, place, or thing.
Remember:
A noun is a name for a
person, place, or thing.
To find the nouns in a sentence, look at each word and ask yourself if it names a person, place, or thing.