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Kindergarten Nouns Name People and Things worksheets

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Nouns Name People and Things

Kindergarten Grammar Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Circle the picture.

  1. The pilot flies a kite at the park. Which picture is a person in the sentence?

  2. The farmer feeds the pig in the barn. Which picture is an animal in the sentence?

  3. The boy rides a horse to the barn. Which picture is a place in the sentence?

  4. Grandpa sits on a chair by the sheep. Which picture is a thing in the sentence?

  5. The girl takes the dog to the park. Which picture is an animal in the sentence?

  6. The girl plays a drum at the zoo. Which picture is a person in the sentence?

  7. The pilot takes a kite to the beach. Which picture is a thing in the sentence?

  8. Dad reads a book at the library. Which picture is a place in the sentence?

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About this worksheet

Kindergarten noun work begins with a simple oral idea: some words name the people, animals, places, and things around us. Children often recognize a familiar object but do not yet notice that its name belongs to a group. This worksheet works through pictures rather than reading. On the first level the child circles the picture that shows a person, an animal, a place, or a thing. Later levels read a short sentence aloud, such as Grandpa walks to the barn, and ask which picture is the place, or the person, or the animal in it.

The questions rotate between all four groups so noun does not come to mean only thing. Read each question aloud if reading slows the child down. Notice whether your child can say why a picture belongs to its group. Saying I can see a ___ can help test many concrete nouns without introducing a formal grammar rule too early.

What your child will learn

  • Tell a person from an animal, a place, and a thing
  • Find the naming word in a short sentence
  • Use pictures to sort naming words
  • Name something nearby with a concrete word

Common Core standard: L.K.1.B

Worked example

In ‘The dog runs,’ dog names an animal. Runs tells the action, so dog is the naming word.

Common mistake

Picking the action in a sentence, or a picture of the wrong group, instead of the one the question names.

Helpful hint

Ask: is it someone, some animal, someplace, or something?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with nouns name people and things?

Picking the action in a sentence, or a picture of the wrong group, instead of the one the question names.

How can I help my child with nouns name people and things?

Ask: is it someone, some animal, someplace, or something?

Are these kindergarten grammar worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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