Understanding Nouns for 3rd Graders

What is a noun?

• A noun is a type of verb.

• A noun is a synonym for an adjective.

• A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A noun is a word that describes an action.

Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'

• dog

• sleeping

• the

• cat

Which of the following is a proper noun: 'city', 'London', 'happiness'?

• Paris

• town

• London

• joy

Fill in the blank with a noun: 'The _____ is shining.'

• lamp

• moon

• star

• sun

Choose the correct plural form: 'child' or 'children'?

• infants

• kids

• youths

• children

What type of noun is 'team': common or proper?

• specific

• collective

• abstract

• common

Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

• cat

• barked

• dog

• loudly

Which sentence contains a noun? 'She runs fast.' or 'The flowers bloom in spring.'?

• The dog barks loudly.

• She runs quickly.

• He swims in the pool.

• The flowers bloom in spring.

What is the plural of 'mouse'?

• micey

• mouseys

• mouses

• mice

Circle the nouns in this list: 'apple', 'run', 'happiness', 'jump'.

• joyfulness

• banana

• swim

• ['apple', 'happiness']