Nouns Nouns are words that name a person, place, or thing. You use nouns when you write and when you speak.
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Nouns that name people Here are some nouns that name people: teacher student janitor secretary nurse Mrs. Campbell Can you think of some nouns that name people?
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Nouns that name places: These nouns name places. school city library mall Knoxville America What other nouns name places?
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Nouns that name things: These are nouns that name things: horse pencil Paper love book computer United States Constitution What are other nouns that name things?
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Remember-nouns name persons, places, or things. More examples: doctor-person hospital-place pizza-thing Can you spot the noun in this sentence? The cat meowed loudly.
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Let’s practice. Find the nouns in these sentences: Our teacher is in the classroom. That dog belongs to Jim. Many people came to the concert. Houston is city in Texas.
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Nouns are all around you! You see people every day. You visit places every day. You see things every day. Look around at all the nouns!