Grade 3 What is a noun?

Nouns Nouns are words that name a person, place, or thing. Nouns are words that name a person, place, or thing. You use nouns when you write and when you speak. You use nouns when you write and when you speak.

Nouns that name people Here are some nouns that name people: Here are some nouns that name people: teacher teacher student student janitor janitor secretary secretary nurse nurse Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Campbell Can you think of some nouns that name people? Can you think of some nouns that name people?

Nouns that name places: These nouns name places. These nouns name places. school school city city library library mall mall Knoxville Knoxville America America What other nouns name places? What other nouns name places?

Nouns that name things: These are nouns that name things: These are nouns that name things: horse horse pencil pencil Paper Paper love love book book computer computer United States Constitution United States Constitution What are other nouns that name things? What are other nouns that name things?

Remember-nouns name persons, places, or things. More examples: More examples: doctor-person doctor-person hospital-place hospital-place pizza-thing pizza-thing Can you spot the noun in this sentence? Can you spot the noun in this sentence? The cat meowed loudly. The cat meowed loudly.

Lets practice. Find the nouns in these sentences: Find the nouns in these sentences: Our teacher is in the classroom. Our teacher is in the classroom. That dog belongs to Jim. That dog belongs to Jim. Many people came to the concert. Many people came to the concert. Houston is city in Texas. Houston is city in Texas.

Nouns are all around you! You see people every day. You see people every day. You visit places every day. You visit places every day. You see things every day. You see things every day. Look around at all the nouns! Look around at all the nouns!