Kindergarten identifying nouns worksheets

The kind of sentences you'll get

Every print pulls a fresh set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.

What's on each sheet

• Identify. Underline every noun in each sentence. 12 questions per page.
• Multiple choice. Circle the letter of the word that is a noun. 10 questions per page.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Read each sentence aloud and ask what it names: who is in this sentence, and what thing is in it? Let your child underline while you read. Naming games away from the page help too: point around the kitchen and collect ten nouns before dinner.

Watch for: A word can name an action in one sentence and a thing in another. In 'We watch the play', play is a noun. Nouns are not always things you can touch. Words like morning and game are nouns too.

Common questions about identifying nouns

How do I explain a noun to a kindergartner?

Skip the word noun at first and say naming word: words that name a person, an animal, a place, or a thing. Play I-spy with them: spy something the sentence names. The label noun can arrive after the idea already works.

Should my child read these sentences alone?

Read them together at this age. You read the sentence, your child hunts the naming word and underlines it. The grammar lesson works even while the reading is still shared, and the sentences use words kindergartners mostly know.

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