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Nouns: Formative Assessment #1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A noun is a ...
a)
word that describes an action
b)
word that describes a person or place only
c)
word that describes another noun
d)
word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
2.

WRITE THE PLURAL NOUN

3. bookshelf

(a)  

3.

Identify the nouns in this sentence.


Dwayne Johnson is also known by his ring name, The Rock.

a)

Dwayne Johnson

b)

known

c)

The Rock

d)

name

4.

Which word is a noun in the sentence?

The children ran through the grass.

a)

grass

b)

ran

c)

through

d)

the

5.
What is a proper noun?
a)
noun that names more than one
b)
noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea
c)
noun that names only one
d)
noun that names any person, place, thing, or idea
6.
What is a common noun?
a)
noun that names any person, place, thing, or idea
b)
noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea
c)
noun that names more than one
d)
noun that names only one
7.

Which word is a noun in the sentence?

Can you help me with my homework please?

a)

please

b)

help

c)

my

d)

homework

8.
Which of the following is a common noun?
a)
Jesse
b)
dog
c)
pack
d)
fear
9.

Identify the nouns in this sentence.


Johnson had his first acting job in The Mummy Returns.

a)

Johnson

b)

acting

c)

job

d)

The Mummy Returns

10.
True or false? A proper noun must always be capitalized. 
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which word below is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
pig
c)
walk
d)
talk
12.

WRITE THE PLURAL NOUN

2. leaf

(a)  

13.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Jeff lives on an island.
a)
lives, island
b)
an, island
c)
Jeff, lives
d)
Jeff, island
14.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Katie took many pictures with her new camera.
a)
took, many, new
b)
Katie, pictures, new
c)
took, pictures, camera
d)
Katie, pictures, camera
15.

Identify the nouns in this sentence.


Dwayne Johnson was born in Hayward, California.

a)

Dwayne Johnson

b)

Hayward

c)

California

d)

born

16.
What is/are the common noun(s) in this sentence?
In 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
moon
c)
Neil Armstrong, moon
d)
walked
17.

WRITE THE PLURAL NOUN

5. wife

(a)  

18.

What are the common nouns in this sentence?
On Tuesday, Timmy brought in a book about famous explorers.

a)
book
b)
Timmy, explorers
c)
Tuesday
d)
book, explorers
19.
Find the proper noun below.
a)

Mrs. Melgoza

b)
teacher
c)
woman
d)
mother
20.

Choose the correct compound noun in the sentence. "Could we have some ice cream for dessert?"

a)

dessert

b)

some ice

c)

ice cream

d)

we have

21.

Choose the correct compound noun. "You should not eat in the living room because you might spill."

a)

might spill

b)

living room

c)

eat in

d)

because you

22.

WRITE THE PLURAL NOUN

1. knife

(a)