Which word is a noun?

Learning Objectives Identify a noun that names a person in a sentence. Identify a noun that names a place in a sentence. Identify a noun that names a thing in a sentence. Identify a noun that names an idea, such as a feeling or quality. Distinguish between a noun and an adjective in a sentence. Locate multiple nouns within a complex sentence. Look around the room! 🗺️ Everything you see, from your desk to your friend, has a name. What do we call those special naming words? Today, we are going on a word hunt to find nouns! Nouns are the building blocks of sentences because they tell us WHO or WHAT the sentence is about. Learning to spot them will make you a stronger reader and a clearer writer. Real-World Applications Writing exciting stories with interesting characters,...

TermDefinitionExample NounA word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.The **teacher** read a **book** about **courage** in the **library**. PersonA noun that names a person or a group of people.**Maria**, **firefighter**, **team**, **doctor** PlaceA noun that names a location.**school**, **park**, **New York City**, **kitchen** ThingA noun that names an object you can usually see or touch.**pencil**, **computer**, **flower**, **planet** Idea (Abstract Noun)A noun that names a concept, feeling, or quality that you cannot see or touch.**happiness**, **friendship**, **knowledge**, **bravery** Common NounA general name for any person, place, thing, or idea. It is not capitalized.The **boy** threw the **ball** in the **city**. Proper NounThe specific name of a particular person, place, o...

The Article Test A word that comes after an article ('a', 'an', 'the') is very often a noun. When you see 'a', 'an', or 'the', look at the word that follows it. For example, in 'the big dog', 'dog' is the noun, not 'big'. The 'Who or What?' Test Find the action word (verb) in the sentence. Ask 'Who?' or 'What?' before it. The answer is usually a noun. In the sentence 'The birds sing loudly,' the action is 'sing'. Ask, 'WHO sing loudly?' The answer is 'The birds'. So, 'birds' is a noun. The Plural Test Most nouns can be made plural, meaning more than one, often by adding -s or -es. You can have one &#...