1st Grade Nouns: Person, Place, or Thing Worksheet
A noun names a person, place, or thing. Find the noun in each sentence.
- Homework
- Centers
- Review
- Morning Work
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- Grade
- 1st Grade
- Subject
- Grammar
- Skill
- Nouns
- Topic
- common nouns (person, place, thing)
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 12 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- homework, centers, review, morning work
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will identify nouns as a person, place, or thing in simple sentences.
- Knowing what a noun is
- Finding the noun in a sentence
- Sorting nouns as person, place, or thing
Worksheet Preview
Naming words are everywhere
A noun names a person, place, or thing. Teacher, park, ball — nouns are the words we use to name the world around us. Spotting nouns is one of the first and most useful grammar skills.
How to use it
To test any word, ask “Is it a person, a place, or a thing?” If yes, it’s a noun. Pairs with action verbs and builds toward 2nd grade nouns.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Ask 'Is it a person, a place, or a thing?' to test a word. Acting words (run, jump) are verbs, not nouns.
🏠 Parent note
Point to objects around the room — each one is a 'thing' noun. That makes the idea concrete.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Choosing the action word instead of the noun
- Missing the noun when there is more than one
Answer Key
The noun in each sentence is given, with its type.
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