How it works
Each sheet draws 8 of our sentences and prints one of its nouns again in brackets. The child circles what that noun names: a person, a place, a thing or an idea. A second set asks common or proper.
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Person, place, thing or idea
Set picks one task. Person, place, thing or idea? prints four choices under every sentence. The idea nouns are ones nobody can touch, such as courage, patience and trust.
1st grade proper noun worksheets
Pick Common or proper? under Set. A sentence has river in brackets, the next has Colorado River, and each has two choices. A proper noun is the name of one person, pet, place, month or holiday and starts with a capital letter.
- Summer and spring are common nouns here; April and Labor Day are proper.
- The four-kinds set leaves animals out: a goat is not a person, a place or an idea.
Questions and answers
What is a noun?
A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing or an idea: sister, kitchen, ladder, kindness. On these sheets the noun to label stands in brackets after its sentence.
Do these work as 3rd grade noun worksheets?
Yes. The idea nouns are the third grade part: the Common Core asks third graders to use abstract nouns such as childhood (L.3.1c). Common and proper nouns are a first grade standard (L.1.1b).
Do the noun worksheets come with answers?
Yes. The key prints as the last page, with the right kind circled under each sentence. To print the sheet alone, uncheck Add an answer key as the last page under More options.
Can I use my own sentences?
Yes. Type one a line: the sentence, the noun in brackets, an equals sign, the right kind, then a slash before each wrong one: Sam fed the goat. (Sam) = proper / common. Your lines replace ours.