1. A noun is a person, place or thing. 2. Examples of nouns provided include Sarah, peach cobbler, whales, ocean, pizza, David, park, pie, trumpet, sign, dog, and store. 3. The document provides examples of identifying nouns and distinguishes nouns as people, places or things.

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…
4. Got
5. Park
6. find

11. 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.

12. Which word is a noun?
1. 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?
1. 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.
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.
2. Very
3. Careful
4. 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.
3. Said
4. Looking
5. 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.
1. Dog
2. With
3. 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?
1. Did
2. Store
3. Your
If you chose store, you are correct.
Store is a noun because it is a place.