Naming Words (Nouns)
Words that name people, animals, places and things
Free trail · English · ages 7–8 · 6 stations
What Is a Noun?
A noun is a naming word. It names a person, an animal, a place or a thing.
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Riya, Arjun, teacher, doctor, sister. Every one of them names a person.
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Peacock, cow, goat, tiger, crow. Animal names are nouns too.
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School, shop, park, kitchen, village. A place has a name, so it is a noun.
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Mango, ball, roti, bus, chair. If you can point at it, it is a noun.
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What Is a Noun?
Flip cards
A noun is a naming word. It names a person, an animal, a place or a thing.
Flip every card to meet the words that name things.
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Sort the Nouns
Sorting baskets
Nouns come in groups. Some name living things, some name places, some name objects.
Every noun names something. Put each one in the right basket.
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The "the" Test
Try it
Here is a trick you can use forever. Say the in front of the word. If it sounds right, it is probably a noun.
Put "the" in front of a word. If it sounds right, it is a noun.
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Which Group?
Matching pairs
Every noun names something. Match each noun to what it names.
Match each noun to the kind of thing it names.
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A Noun Parade
Slider explorer
Slide the slider. Every stop shows a noun and tells you what it names.
Slide along and meet a new naming word each time.
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More English for ages 7–8
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