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Writing worksheet · Parts of speech
Nouns: Person, Place or Thing?
Sort 12 nouns into person, place and thing, then name one of each you can see right now.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Parts of speech
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Parts of speech, Grammar terms, Word choice, Using words correctly in sentences
What kids do
“A noun names a person, a place or a thing. Write each noun in the right column.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Look around. Write a noun you can see.
Words on this sheet
teacherparkappledoctorballkitchenbabyschoolpencilfarmerbeachbikePersonThing
Teacher tip
Set up three corners of the room for person, place and thing, and have kids walk to the right one as you call out nouns.
How to use it
- Review the part of speech with three quick examples on the board first.
- Act out verbs and adverbs, and hold up objects for nouns and adjectives.
- Model the first answer on the board, thinking out loud as you write.
Watch for
Kids sorting by meaning instead of job in the sentence. Ask what the word is doing.
Talk about it
- How did you decide which kind of word it was?
- Which sentence on your sheet are you proudest of? Why?
Take it further
Play a silly fill-in-the-blank story game with nouns, verbs and adjectives.
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