Task: Underline the nouns in the sentences below. There can be more than one noun in a sentence.
#### Solution:
1.
Sentence: Mike lives in a big house.
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Nouns: Mike, house
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Explanation: "Mike" is a person's name, which is a noun. "House" is a thing, which is also a noun. The other words ("lives," "in," "a," "big") are not nouns.
2.
Sentence: Sarah has a smart dog.
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Nouns: Sarah, dog
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Explanation: "Sarah" is a person's name, which is a noun. "Dog" is an animal, which is also a noun. The other words ("has," "a," "smart") are not nouns.
3.
Sentence: Tom is my brother.
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Nouns: Tom, brother
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Explanation: "Tom" is a person's name, which is a noun. "Brother" refers to a family member, which is also a noun. The other words ("is," "my") are not nouns.
4.
Sentence: James built a snowman.
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Nouns: James, snowman
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Explanation: "James" is a person's name, which is a noun. "Snowman" is a thing, which is also a noun. The other words ("built," "a") are not nouns.
Final Answer:
1. Mike lives in a big
house.
2. Sarah has a smart
dog.
3.
Tom is my
brother.
4.
James built a
snowman.
Boxed Answer:
\boxed{
\text{1. Mike lives in a big } \underline{\text{house}}. \\
\text{2. Sarah has a smart } \underline{\text{dog}}. \\
\text{3. } \underline{\text{Tom}} \text{ is my } \underline{\text{brother}}. \\
\text{4. } \underline{\text{James}} \text{ built a } \underline{\text{snowman}}.
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of proper noun worksheet for first grade.