Nouns Around Us: Discovering People, Places, Animals, and Things!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 2:10 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about nouns! A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing. We will watch a fun video and then find nouns all around us.

Video Resource

What is a Noun? (Nouns for Kindergarten/First Grade)

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Duration: 2:10
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Key Concepts

  • A noun is a word.
  • Nouns name people.
  • Nouns name places.
  • Nouns name animals.
  • Nouns name things.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define a noun as a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing.
  • Students will be able to identify examples of nouns in their environment.
  • Students will be able to categorize nouns into people, places, animals, and things.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking the students if they know what a noun is. Explain that today they are going to learn about nouns and that nouns name things. Introduce the video.
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Play the YouTube video 'What is a Noun? (Nouns for Kindergarten/First Grade)'. Instruct students to pay attention to the examples of nouns given.
  • Noun Brainstorm (5 mins)
    After the video, ask students to name some people. List their responses on the board or chart paper, explaining that all of these are nouns. Repeat this process with places, animals, and things.
  • Noun Scavenger Hunt (10 mins)
    Have students look around the classroom and identify nouns they see. Ask them to categorize the nouns into people, places, animals, or things. Example prompts include: 'Can you find a thing in our classroom?' or 'Who is a person in our classroom?'
  • Drawing Nouns (7 mins)
    Provide each student with a piece of paper. Ask them to draw a picture of their favorite noun. It can be a person, place, animal, or thing. Have them share their drawings with the class and explain what noun they drew.

Interactive Exercises

  • Noun Sorting Game
    Prepare picture cards representing different people, places, animals, and things. Have students sort the cards into the correct categories.
  • I Spy Nouns
    Play 'I Spy' using nouns. For example, 'I spy with my little eye, something that is a thing and is red.' (Answer: Book).

Discussion Questions

  • What is a noun?
  • Can you name some people?
  • Can you name some places?
  • Can you name some animals?
  • Can you name some things?

Skills Developed

  • Listening skills
  • Vocabulary development
  • Categorization skills
  • Observation skills
  • Communication skills

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

A noun is a word that names a what?

Correct Answer: Person, place, animal, or thing

Question 2:

Which one is a person?

Correct Answer: Teacher

Question 3:

Which one is a place?

Correct Answer: House

Question 4:

Which one is an animal?

Correct Answer: Bird

Question 5:

Which one is a thing?

Correct Answer: Pencil

Question 6:

Is 'playground' a noun?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 7:

Is 'swing' a noun?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 8:

What does the word 'dog' name?

Correct Answer: An animal

Question 9:

Is the word 'happy' a noun?

Correct Answer: No

Question 10:

Is the word 'mom' a noun?

Correct Answer: Yes

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A ____ is a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing.

Correct Answer: noun

Question 2:

A girl is a ____.

Correct Answer: noun

Question 3:

A park is a ____.

Correct Answer: noun

Question 4:

A cat is a type of ____.

Correct Answer: animal

Question 5:

A book is a ____.

Correct Answer: thing

Question 6:

A teacher is a ____.

Correct Answer: person

Question 7:

A _____ is a place to play.

Correct Answer: playground

Question 8:

My ____ likes to cuddle.

Correct Answer: dog

Question 9:

I see my ____.

Correct Answer: mom

Question 10:

The ____ is red.

Correct Answer: hat

Educational Standards

PK.5.R.2:Students will hear different parts of speech through conversations, read-alouds, and interactive reading: concrete objects as persons, places, or things (i.e., nouns), words as actions (i.e., verbs), color adjectives, spatial and time relationships such as up, down, before, and after. PK.4.R.1:Students will name and sort familiar objects into categories based on similarities and differences with prompting. PK.2.R:Students will begin to retell or reenact major events or details from a read-aloud. PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting.

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