Find the Nouns! Worksheet for English Language Learners

Sure! Let’s solve the worksheet “Find the Nouns!” step by step.

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🎯 What is a Noun?

A noun is a word that names a:
- Person (e.g., Gary, Sarah)
- Place (e.g., Alaska, school, Russia)
- Thing (e.g., pizza, bread, dog)
- Idea (e.g., English, fun — though sometimes abstract)

We need to find and circle all the nouns in each sentence.

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✏️ Let’s go sentence by sentence:

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#### 1. Gary went to school.
- Gary → person → ✔ NOUN
- school → place → ✔ NOUN
→ Nouns: Gary, school

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#### 2. Alaska is a beautiful place.
- Alaska → place → ✔ NOUN
- place → thing/place → ✔ NOUN
→ Nouns: Alaska, place

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#### 3. I love pizza.
- pizza → thing/food → ✔ NOUN
→ Noun: pizza

*(Note: “I” is a pronoun, not a noun — it replaces a noun but isn’t one itself.)*

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#### 4. Today is very hot.
- Today → refers to a time/day → considered a noun (it names a specific day) → ✔ NOUN
→ Noun: Today

*(“hot” is an adjective describing today — not a noun.)*

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#### 5. Sam and Kate made bread.
- Sam → person → ✔ NOUN
- Kate → person → ✔ NOUN
- bread → thing/food → ✔ NOUN
→ Nouns: Sam, Kate, bread

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#### 6. The dog is barking.
- dog → animal/thing → ✔ NOUN
→ Noun: dog

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#### 7. English is fun to learn.
- English → subject/idea → ✔ NOUN (refers to the language)
→ Noun: English

*(“fun” is an adjective here — describes English.)*

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#### 8. Russia can be very cold.
- Russia → country/place → ✔ NOUN
→ Noun: Russia

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#### 9. My name is Sarah.
- name → thing/idea → ✔ NOUN
- Sarah → person → ✔ NOUN
→ Nouns: name, Sarah

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✔ Final Answer — All Nouns Circled:

1. Gary, school
2. Alaska, place
3. pizza
4. Today
5. Sam, Kate, bread
6. dog
7. English
8. Russia
9. name, Sarah

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💡 Teaching Tip:

You can explain to students that if they can replace the word with “he,” “she,” or “it,” it’s likely a noun (or pronoun). But remember — pronouns like “I,” “you,” “he,” etc., are NOT nouns. Nouns are the actual names of things, people, places, or ideas.

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✔ Now you’re ready to circle those nouns on your worksheet!

Let me know if you’d like a printable version or flashcards for practice! 😊