©abcteach What is a noun? grammar
| A noun is a person, place, or thing. If the noun is the name of a person it is called a proper noun. A proper noun is always capitalized. |
Look at the words. Decide if they are a person, place, or thing. Put them in the correct space in the chart below.
| ball | Peter | kitchen | Africa | bike |
| clock | park | school | teacher | doctor |
| computer | desk | grass | England | mother |
| foot | squirrel | king | palace | bridge |
| Person | Place | Thing |
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Look at the nouns in the chart. Decide which of these nouns are proper nouns. Circle the proper nouns.