Animals and Things are NounsAnimals and Things are Nouns

Lesson by

Mrs. Moody, FLE

Nouns name a person, place, animal, Nouns name a person, place, animal, or thingor thing

This little noun Floating around Names a person, place, or

thing With a knick-knack,

paddy-whack These are English rules Isn’t language fun and

cool!

ReviewReview

Nouns can name people– Mrs. Moody– coach– boy– farmer

Nouns can name places– school– Wal-Mart– Hinesville– barnyard

Nouns can also name…Nouns can also name…

Animals– cow– Tara– dog– polar bear

Things– house– carpet– fence– tree

Time to practice!!Time to practice!!

We have practiced finding nouns that name people and places.

But, remember, nouns also name animals and things.

This is tricky! Look ONLY for the

nouns that name ANIMALS and THINGS.

Good Luck

Which word names an animal or Which word names an animal or thing?thing?

The yellow butterfly is beautiful.

a. yellow b. butterfly c. beautiful

butterfly

Which word names an animal or Which word names an animal or thing?thing?

The weather is very cold in the Arctic.

a. weather b. very c. Arctic

weather

Which word names an animal or Which word names an animal or thing?thing?

The baby horse is learning to walk.

a. horse b. walk c. learning

horse

Which word names an animal or Which word names an animal or thing?thing?

The desert gets very little rainfall.

a. gets b. rainfall c. little

rainfall

Which word names an animal or Which word names an animal or thing?thing?

The tall trees grow in the forest.

a. tall b. trees c. grow

trees

Which word names an animal or Which word names an animal or thing?thing?

The waves crashed on the shore.

a. the b. crashed c. waves

waves

Which word names an animal or Which word names an animal or thing?thing?

The fluffy caterpillar is poisonous.

a. fluffy b. caterpillar c. poisonous

caterpillar

Which word names an animal or Which word names an animal or thing?thing?

Eating is fun for this pig.

a. eating b. pig c. fun

pig

Which word names an animal or Which word names an animal or thing?thing?

Sitting on the snow is cold!

a. snow b. cold c. on

snow

Which word names an animal or Which word names an animal or thing?thing?

Pinecones smell good in winter.

a. smell b. good c. pinecones

pinecones