Find a naming word
Listen to the whole sentence and find the object that someone can hold, move or see. Say its name.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
- Worked case: I roll the red ball beside the box.
- Primary check: I lift the blue hat on the hook.
- An adult may read every direction and answer choice aloud; learners may respond by speaking, pointing or drawing.
Learn the idea
A noun can name a person, animal, place or thing. In these sentences, the target naming word tells what object is being used or noticed.
Listen to the whole sentence and find the object that someone can hold, move or see. Say its name.
Example to read or listen to: I roll the red ball beside the box. The answer is ball. Ball names the object. A word such as roll tells an action, not a thing.
- Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
- Listen to the whole sentence and find the object that someone can hold, move or see. Say its name.
- Check the worked solution: ball. Ball names the object. A word such as roll tells an action, not a thing.
- Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.
See the method in action
I roll the red ball beside the box. Solved: ball. Ball names the object. A word such as roll tells an action, not a thing. Listen to the whole sentence and find the object that someone can hold, move or see. Say its name.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Ask what thing is here.
- A word such as roll tells an action, not a thing.
See the answer and explanation
hat
Hat is the object noun. A word such as roll tells an action, not a thing.
Take it further
Optional extra practice: Draw a green hat inside a box. Dictate: I lift the green hat inside the box. Identify hat as the noun, lift as the action, green as the description and inside as the position. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: A noun can name a person, animal, place or thing. In these sentences, the target naming word tells what object is being used or noticed.
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