Let’s go through each sentence one by one and find the nouns. Remember, a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea — something you can name.
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1. Hockey is my favorite sport.
→ “Hockey” = thing (a game) → noun
→ “sport” = thing → noun
✔ Circle:
Hockey,
sport
*(Note: The image already has these circled — good job!)*
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2. My grandmother plays golf.
→ “grandmother” = person → noun
→ “golf” = thing (a game) → noun
✔ Circle:
grandmother,
golf
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3. Your dad prefers soccer.
→ “dad” = person → noun
→ “soccer” = thing (a game) → noun
✔ Circle:
dad,
soccer
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4. My friends like basketball.
→ “friends” = people → noun
→ “basketball” = thing (a game) → noun
✔ Circle:
friends,
basketball
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5. There are nine players on a baseball team.
→ “players” = people → noun
→ “baseball” = thing (a game) → noun
→ “team” = group of people → noun
✔ Circle:
players,
baseball,
team
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6. When you have a pool, you can swim.
→ “pool” = thing (place to swim) → noun
✔ Circle:
pool
*(“you” and “swim” are not nouns — “you” is a pronoun, “swim” is a verb)*
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7. To ski, you need skis and boots.
→ “skis” = things → noun
→ “boots” = things → noun
✔ Circle:
skis,
boots
*(“ski” here is a verb — don’t circle it)*
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8. We use a boat to fish in the lake.
→ “boat” = thing → noun
→ “lake” = place → noun
✔ Circle:
boat,
lake
*(“fish” here is a verb — don’t circle it)*
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9. Your sister enjoys tennis a lot.
→ “sister” = person → noun
→ “tennis” = thing (a game) → noun
✔ Circle:
sister,
tennis
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10. Hit the volleyball over the net.
→ “volleyball” = thing → noun
→ “net” = thing → noun
✔ Circle:
volleyball,
net
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Now, for the last part:
Write a sentence with 2 nouns and circle them.
Example:
→ “My dog loves bones.”
Nouns:
dog (animal/person),
bones (thing)
You can write your own — just make sure there are two naming words (nouns).
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Final Answer:
Here are the nouns to circle in each sentence:
1. Hockey, sport
2. grandmother, golf
3. dad, soccer
4. friends, basketball
5. players, baseball, team
6. pool
7. skis, boots
8. boat, lake
9. sister, tennis
10. volleyball, net
For the writing task: Write any sentence with two nouns — example: “My cat sleeps on the rug.” → Circle:
cat,
rug
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of grammar worksheet grade 5.
