Understanding Nouns for 2nd Graders

What is a noun?

• A noun is a synonym for an adjective.

• A noun is a type of verb.

• A noun is a word that describes an action.

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

Identify the noun in this sentence: The cat is sleeping.

• dog

• sleeping

• the

• cat

Which of the following is a noun: run, apple, quickly?

• apple

• slowly

• red

• jog

Fill in the blank with a noun: The _____ is barking.

• dog

• car

• tree

• cat

Choose the correct noun: She has two _____ (dog/dogs).

• cat

• bird

• dogs

• fish

What type of noun is 'happiness'?

• collective noun

• concrete noun

• compound noun

• abstract noun

Circle the nouns in this sentence: The boy and girl played outside.

• boy, girl

• played

• outside

• the

Is 'school' a common noun or a proper noun?

• adjective

• verb

• proper noun

• common noun

Write a sentence using at least three nouns.

• She enjoys reading books every day.

• The sun shines brightly in the sky.

• The cat slept on the couch.

• The dog chased the ball in the park.

Identify the plural form of the noun 'child'.

• teenagers

• kids

• youths

• children