What you will learn in Grade 1
Today's goal: Know that a noun is a naming word and sort familiar words into simple groups.
Core concept
A noun names a person, place, animal or thing.
A noun is a naming word for a person, place, animal or thing.
Core concept
People: teacher, mother, Ravi
Nouns can name people, such as teacher or Ravi.
Core concept
Places: school, park, Chennai
Nouns can name places, such as school or park.
Core concept
Animals: cat, rabbit, tiger
Nouns can name animals, such as cat or tiger.
Core idea
Know that a noun is a naming word and sort familiar words into simple groups.
Read the explanation, study the examples and explain the idea in your own words.
Learn with examples
Person
teacher, doctor
“teacher, doctor” names people, so it belongs to the person category.
Place
school, park
“school, park” names places where people or things can be.
Animal
rabbit, cat
“rabbit, cat” names animals, so it fits the animal category.
Thing
book, pencil
“book, pencil” names an object or thing.
See the skill in action
Maya has a red bag.Maya
The rabbit is small.rabbit
We play in the park.park
Quick check
Find the naming word in each sentence: The dog runs. / Sara has a pencil.
Practice like a learner
- Circle the noun: The boy has a kite.
- Sort these words: school, tiger, Meena, pencil.
- Write one person noun and one place noun.
- Make a sentence with the noun 'book'.
- Find three nouns around your home.
Self-check: Can you explain the rule, give a new example and tell someone why your answer is correct?
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