This document defines nouns as people, places, things, or ideas. It provides examples of common nouns like boy, girl, home, school, book, and cup. The reader is instructed to circle nouns and cross out words that are not nouns in lists containing mixed word types.

1. Name: _____________________________________
What is a noun?
Nouns are all around us every day!
A noun can be a person, like
boy or girl.
A noun can be a place, like
home or school.
A noun can be a thing, like
book or cup.
A noun can be an idea, like
love or fear.
Circle the nouns below and cross out the words that are not nouns:
1. chair sing car shoe store chew
2. write television classroom run happiness pencil
3. crayon eat dog ball cafeteria sandwich
4. learn teacher office student nurse talk
5. lunch friend table backpack sit video
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Name:_________ ________________________ _Key
What is a noun?
Nouns are all around us every day!
A noun can be a person, like
boy or girl.
A noun can be a place, like
home or school.
A noun can be a thing, like
book or cup.
A noun can be an idea, like
love or fear.
Circle the nouns below and cross out the words that are not nouns.
1. chair sing car shoe store chew
2. write television classroom run happiness pencil
3. crayon eat dog ball cafeteria sandwich
4. learn teacher office student nurse talk
5. lunch friend table backpack sit video
Copyright © 2011 K12Reader ‐ HTUhttp://www.k12reader.comUT