Nouns

Naming Words for Class 1 English

After looking at common naming words, class 1 students should learn about proper nouns. A proper noun plays a very essential part in the English language. A proper noun is the name of a particular person, animal, object, or place. In this learning concept, the students will come across the definition of proper nouns and the general rules of using them in a sentence. They will also be informed about some common mistakes that they must avoid while using proper naming words in a sentence.

In this learning concept, the students will learn to:

Apply proper nouns in a sentence.
Write proper noun examples.

Each concept is explained to class 1 students using examples, illustrations, and concept maps. After you go through a concept, assess your learning by solving the two printable worksheets given at the end of the page.
Download the worksheets and check your answers with the worksheet solutions for the topic proper noun provided in PDF format.

What is a Noun?

Nouns are also called naming words. Everything around us has a name. So nouns are words for people, places, animals, and things.

Example:

Telephone

A telephone is a thing. Other nouns which indicate things are given below.

2.car

3.tree

4.bulb

There are so many people around us. Can you think of any nouns that name a person?

Examples:

1. Rohan is a boy

Other nouns which indicate people are:

2. doctor

3. chef

4. farmer

Names of places around us are also nouns.

Examples:

1. zoo

2. beach

3. park

4. school

Nouns create the largest class of words in English. There are different kinds of nouns. In this lesson, we learn about Proper Nouns.

What is a Proper Noun

A noun that gives a special name to a particular person, animal, place or thing is called a proper noun.

Example:

Look at this dog. Its name is Pluto. The dog lives with Atul. Atul is a boy. Pluto is a special name given to this dog. Similarly, Atul is a special name given to this boy.