Am I a Place? Place Nouns
About the Am I a Place? Place Nouns Lesson
Summary
Beginning readers will learn to recognize nouns as parts of speech. This lesson will show them that nouns can be the name of a place.
Objectives
• to teach children about parts of speech ? nouns;
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to teach children that the name of any place is a noun;
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to encourage children to write their own place nouns.
Suggested Grades
1st Grade
2nd Grade
Excerpt
Nouns are words that we use every day. They are parts of speech that help us make sentences. Nouns can be the name of a person. Mom is a noun that talks about a person. Nouns can also be the name of a place. School is a noun because it is the name of a place. Nouns can be the name of a thing. Ball is a noun because it is the name of a thing. Nouns can also be the name of an animals. Dog is a noun because it is the name of an animal.
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