How do you teach nouns to first graders?

Start with concrete sorting activities: give students picture cards and have them sort into people, places, things, and animals. Then introduce proper nouns with capital letters. Worksheets that combine identifying, sorting, and writing nouns in sentences reinforce all aspects.

1st Grade Identifying nouns Worksheets

Ages 6-7 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Free printable identifying nouns worksheets for 1st grade students (Ages 6-7). All worksheets are aligned to Common Core standards and ready to print.

1st Grade Grammar & Writing Nouns Identifying nouns Clear All

Identifying nouns in a sentence - Parrot

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Identifying nouns in a sentence - Rocket

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Identifying nouns in a sentence - Toucan

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Using nouns in a sentence - Coin Jar

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Using nouns in a sentence - Dolphin

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Using nouns in a sentence - Plane

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Writing Plural Nouns - Bowling

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Writing Plural Nouns - Cactus

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Writing Plural Nouns - Pencil

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Classifying nouns as person, place, or thing - Panda

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Classifying nouns as person, place, or thing - Police

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Identify the nouns in sentences - Dog

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Identify the nouns in sentences - Snake

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Identifying nouns - Cat

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Identifying nouns - Monkey

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Writing Sentences With Nouns - Home

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Writing Sentences With Nouns - Rainbow

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More nouns worksheets

Explore all of our 1st grade nouns worksheets, covering identifying nouns, identifying nouns in sentences, using nouns, writing sentences with nouns, and more.

Matching the verb Proper vs common nouns Capitals and proper nouns Making a noun possessive Proper nouns Singular nouns Possessive nouns Common nouns

Frequently Asked Questions

First graders should identify common and proper nouns, use singular and plural nouns correctly (including irregular plurals), and use possessive nouns (CCSS L.1.1b, L.1.1c). They should understand that nouns name people, places, things, and animals.

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