Let's solve this step by step.
Understanding the Task
We are asked to
circle the nouns in each sentence.
A
noun is a word that names a
person, place, animal, or thing.
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Step-by-step Analysis of Each Sentence
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1. At the farm, we counted five hens.
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farm → a place
✔ (noun)
-
hens → animals
✔ (noun)
- "we" is a pronoun (not a noun), "counted" is a verb, "five" is a number (adjective/adverb-like), so not a noun.
✔ Nouns: *farm*, *hens*
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2. The baby boy is crying in his crib.
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baby boy → person
✔ (noun phrase: "baby" and "boy" are both nouns)
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crib → a thing (a piece of furniture)
✔ (noun)
Note: "The", "his" are articles/pronouns; "is crying" is a verb phrase.
✔ Nouns: *baby*, *boy*, *crib*
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3. Bears like to eat leaf.
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Bears → animals
✔ (noun)
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leaf → a thing (part of a plant)
✔ (noun)
"like", "to eat" are verbs and infinitive; no other nouns.
✔ Nouns: *Bears*, *leaf*
> Note: "Leaf" should be pluralized to "leaves" for correctness, but it's still a noun here.
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4. During winter, I like to catch butterflies.
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winter → a season (a time/place concept)
✔ (noun)
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butterflies → animals
✔ (noun)
"I" is a pronoun, "like", "catch" are verbs.
✔ Nouns: *winter*, *butterflies*
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5. I have one blue car.
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car → a thing
✔ (noun)
- "one", "blue" are adjectives/numbers
- "I", "have" are pronoun and verb
✔ Noun: *car*
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6. I live in Canada.
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Canada → a place
✔ (noun)
"I", "live", "in" are pronoun, verb, preposition.
✔ Noun: *Canada*
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✔ Final Answer (Nouns to Circle):
1.
farm,
hens
2.
baby,
boy,
crib
3.
Bears,
leaf
4.
winter,
butterflies
5.
car
6.
Canada
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
We identified each noun by asking:
- Is it a
person? (e.g., boy, baby, bears)
- Is it a
place? (e.g., farm, Canada, crib)
- Is it an
animal? (e.g., hens, bears, butterflies)
- Is it a
thing? (e.g., car, leaf, winter — seasons are considered things/places in context)
This helps children understand how nouns function in sentences.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of noun worksheet first grade.
