Naming words are special words that tell us the names of things around us. They are like name tags for everything we can see, touch, or think about!
Naming words are also called NOUNS.
Let’s Look Around Us!
Look around your room. What do you see?
- A chair – this is a naming word!
- A table – this is a naming word too!
- Your book – another naming word!
- The window – yes, this is also a naming word!
All these words name things, so we call them naming words!
Different Types of Naming Words
1. Names of People
These are words that name people:
- Mom and Dad
- Teacher
- Doctor
- Friend
- Your own name like Sam or Maya
2. Names of Animals
These are words that name animals:
- Cat and Dog
- Bird and Fish
- Elephant and Lion
- Cow and Horse
3. Names of Things
These are words that name objects we use:
- Toys like ball, doll, car
- Food like apple, bread, milk
- Clothes like shirt, shoes, hat
- School things like pencil, bag, eraser
4. Names of Places
These are words that name places:
- Home where you live
- School where you learn
- Park where you play
- Shop where you buy things
Remember This!
Naming words tell us:
- WHO (people) – teacher, friend
- WHAT (things) – book, toy
- WHERE (places) – school, home
- WHICH ANIMAL – cat, dog
Simple images have been used to explain the concept.
The worksheets have the following types of questions to practice.
- Write the special names
- Circle the things. Underline the persons
- Circle the places. Underline the animals or birds.
- Look at the picture and write 10 the naming words.
- Match the pictures with their naming words.
- Fill in the blanks with naming words from the given help box.
- Circle the naming words in the given sentences.
- Write the words in the correct columns.
