Finding Nouns in Sentences — Kindergarten
Kindergarten worksheet where students circle nouns in short sentences and sort single words as noun or not a noun, building early noun recognition skills.
A noun is one of the first grammar concepts children meet, because nouns are everywhere — in picture books, on classroom labels, and in everyday talk. This worksheet gives Kindergarteners two ways to practise spotting nouns. In Part A, students read short, simple sentences and circle every noun they find. The sentences use familiar words from home, school, and the natural world, so children can focus on the grammar task rather than word decoding. In Part B, students look at one word at a time and decide whether it is a noun or not. Practising both tasks helps children build a reliable mental check: Can I point to this or meet this? If yes, the word is probably a noun.
Finding Nouns in Sentences — Kindergarten
Look at each sentence or word. Find the nouns — words that name a person, place, or thing.
Remember
- A noun names a person, place, or thing. Example: dog, school, and Mia are all nouns.
- People's names are nouns too! Example: Mia, Ben, and Mom are nouns because they name a person.
- Ask yourself: Can I point to it or meet it? If yes, the word is probably a noun. Example: ball, sun.
Part A — Circle the Nouns
Circle every noun in each sentence.
- 1.
The dog runs in the yard.
- 2.
Mia has a red ball.
- 3.
The sun is very bright.
- 4.
A frog sat on a log.
- 5.
My cat is very soft.
Part B — Sort the Words
Read each word and sort it into the correct group — Noun or Not a Noun.
Groups: Noun | Not a Noun
- 6.
apple
- 7.
run
- 8.
school
- 9.
happy
- 10.
bird
Answer key
Part A — Circle the Nouns
- 1.dog, yard
- 2.Mia, ball
- 3.sun
- 4.frog, log
- 5.cat
Part B — Sort the Words
- 6.Noun
- 7.Not a Noun
- 8.Noun
- 9.Not a Noun
- 10.Noun
What this worksheet teaches
- Identify nouns as words that name a person, place, thing, or idea inside a sentence.
- Circle every noun in a short, simple sentence using familiar, high-frequency vocabulary.
- Sort familiar words correctly into noun and not-a-noun groups to show growing understanding.
Notes for the grown-up
- Students often skip proper names as nouns — remind them that names of people and pets count as nouns.
- If a student circles a verb or adjective, ask: Can you point to that word or meet it? Guide them gently back.
- A student is ready to move on when they find nouns in new, unseen sentences without any adult prompting.
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