Identify and Use Common Nouns

Look at the picture below.
As you come to school, you will see many things on your way, just like the girl in the picture.
Let us learn the names of these things. These are called nouns.

Walking to school created with AI

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It is morning. The girl walks to school with her bag.

At the gate, she sees a dog sleeping under a tree.

These naming words are called nouns.

A noun names a person, place, animal, or thing.

Let us watch the video to learn more examples of nouns.
See if you can find a person, a place, an animal, and a thing.

Watch and Learn

What is a Noun by Classroom Ideas & Decorations. License: CC BY 4.0

Key Ideas

A noun is a naming word. It names a person, place, animal, or thing.

Person: doctor, boy
Place: school, hospital
Animal: dog
Thing: book, bag

Now it is your turn!
Drag the naming words into the correct spaces.
Then use what you learned about nouns to complete the new sentences.

Great job! A noun is a naming word for a person, place, animal, or thing.

References and Attributions

OpenAI. (2026). Walking to school [AI-generated image]. ChatGPT Image Generation.

ElevenLabs. (2026). Walking to school narration [AI-generated audio]. ElevenLabs.

Classroom Ideas & Decorations. (n.d.). What is a noun? Noun for kids / graders | All about nouns [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DYGbaINpUQ