KS2 Nouns

Organise all the nouns and non-nouns in this list of words.

Groups:

(a) Nouns

,

(b) Non-nouns

• hopped

• basketball

• potato

• laughter

• giraffe

• loud

• mouldy

• Birmingham

• car park

• quiet

• Homer

• boulder

• chewed

• Monday

• ordinary

Answer explanation

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose all the nouns in this sentence. Don't miss any out.

The tree fell down and blocked the road.

• tree

• down

• blocked

• road

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose all the nouns in this sentence. Don't miss any out.

The camera shop is near the supermarket.

• camera shop

• near

• supermarket

• shop

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose all the nouns in this sentence. Don't miss any out.

Dad and Christine played football and frisbee at the park.

• Dad

• Christine

• football

• frisbee

• park

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose all the nouns in this sentence. Don't miss any out.

Cod and plaice live in the sea, but horses and donkeys live on the land.

• Cod

• plaice

• sea

• horses

• donkeys

Answer explanation

Do you know that 'land' is also a noun?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose all the nouns in this sentence. Don't miss any out.

Houses are built using bricks and mortar, or wood.

• Houses

• built

• bricks

• mortar

• wood

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose all the nouns in this sentence. Don't miss any out.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• Peter Piper

• picked

• peck

• pickled

• peppers

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose the noun phrase in the sentence.

He tried to eat the giant lettuce.

• He tried

• to eat

• the giant lettuce

Answer explanation

A noun phrase consists of a noun or pronoun, which is called the head

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the noun phrase in the sentence.

Her French teacher is really tall.

• Her French teacher

• is really tall

Answer explanation

A noun phrase consists of a noun or pronoun, which is called the head

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the noun phrase in the sentence.

The clever brown cat sits down slowly.

• The clever brown cat

• sits down slowly

Answer explanation

A noun phrase consists of a noun or pronoun, which is called the head

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B