Noun sorting worksheet for children to categorize words into people, places, and things.

Problem Description:

The task involves categorizing nouns into three groups: People, Places, and Things. The provided list of nouns is at the bottom of the page, and the goal is to cut out these nouns and glue them into the correct category boxes.

List of Nouns:

- grandma
- pencil
- water
- country
- woman
- city
- tree
- cloud
- book
- teacher
- store
- office
- rock
- state
- policeman
- baby
- singer
- playground

Solution Approach:

1. Identify the Category for Each Noun:
- People: These are living beings or roles that refer to individuals.
- Places: These are locations or geographical areas.
- Things: These are objects or non-living entities.

2. Categorize Each Noun:
- People: grandma, woman, teacher, policeman, baby, singer
- Places: country, city, store, office, state, playground
- Things: pencil, water, tree, cloud, book, rock

3. Organize the Nouns in the Correct Boxes:
- Place each noun under the appropriate heading (People, Places, Things) in the table.

Final Categorization:

#### People:
- grandma
- woman
- teacher
- policeman
- baby
- singer

#### Places:
- country
- city
- store
- office
- state
- playground

#### Things:
- pencil
- water
- tree
- cloud
- book
- rock

Explanation:

- People: These nouns represent individuals or roles filled by humans (e.g., grandma, teacher, singer).
- Places: These nouns describe locations or geographical areas where people can be found or activities can occur (e.g., country, city, playground).
- Things: These nouns refer to objects or non-living entities (e.g., pencil, water, rock).

Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\textbf{People} & \textbf{Places} & \textbf{Things} \\
\hline
\text{grandma} & \text{country} & \text{pencil} \\
\text{woman} & \text{city} & \text{water} \\
\text{teacher} & \text{store} & \text{tree} \\
\text{policeman} & \text{office} & \text{cloud} \\
\text{baby} & \text{state} & \text{book} \\
\text{singer} & \text{playground} & \text{rock} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
\]