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Noun (People, Places, Things, Animals)

A noun is a name of a person, place, thing, or animal.

Nouns that name people.

Teacher in a classroom

Teacher

A teacher is a person.

Doctor smiling

Doctor

A doctor is a person.

Smiling child

Child

A child is a person.

Nouns that name places.

School building

School

A school is a place.

Green park with trees

Park

A park is a place.

Temple architecture

Temple

A temple is a place.

Nouns that name things.

Open book

Book

A book is a thing.

Football on grass

Ball

A ball is a thing.

Yellow pencil

Pencil

A pencil is a thing.

Nouns that name animals.

Cute cat

Cat

A cat is an animal.

Happy dog

Dog

A dog is an animal.

Elephant

Elephant

An elephant is an animal.


Match the pictures to People, Place, Thing, or Animal.
(Teacher/School/Ball/Dog)

Tip for parents/teachers: Ask the child to point and say the noun type aloud.