Finding Nouns in Sentences — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 3 nouns worksheet.
Year 3 · English · Nouns
Finding Nouns in Sentences — Answers
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Part A — Circle the nouns
Each sentence has three nouns. Circle them, then write them on the line.
1.The dog chased the ball across the park.
Answer: dog, ball, park
- dog = thing (animal)
- ball = thing
- park = place
2.My sister baked a cake in the kitchen.
Answer: sister, cake, kitchen
- sister = person
- cake = thing
- kitchen = place
3.The teacher wrote on the board with a blue marker.
Answer: teacher, board, marker
- teacher = person
- board = thing
- marker = thing
4.A bird built a nest in the tall tree.
Answer: bird, nest, tree
- bird = thing (animal)
- nest = thing
- tree = thing
5.Our class visited the museum on the bus.
Answer: class, museum, bus
- class = group of people
- museum = place
- bus = thing
Part B — Person, place or thing?
Draw a table with three columns (People, Places, Things) in the space below and sort the words.
6.Sort these nouns into the table: doctor, beach, pencil, library, nurse, apple, farmer, hospital, robot
Answer: People: doctor, nurse, farmer. Places: beach, library, hospital. Things: pencil, apple, robot.
Part C — Write your own
7.Write a sentence about your classroom that has four nouns in it. Circle each noun.
Model answer: My teacher put the books on the shelf near the window. (teacher, books, shelf, window)
Success criteria:
- One complete sentence
- Four nouns used and circled
- Capital letter and full stop
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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