📚 Part 1: Warm-Up — Spot the Nouns

Remember: A common noun names a general person, place, animal or thing. A proper noun names a particular one. A collective noun names a group, and an abstract noun names an idea or feeling.

1. In the sentence below, tick the two common nouns.

The dog chased the ball across the garden.

dog

ball

chased

across

2. Which word is a proper noun?

On Saturday, Maia visited Wellington with her cousin.

Saturday

visited

Wellington

cousin

3. Which word is a collective noun?

team

kindness

Auckland

player

4. Which word is an abstract noun?

pencil

courage

flock

teacher

✏️ Part 2: Sort and Power Up

Instructions: Classify each noun. Write it under the correct heading: common, proper, collective or abstract.

5. Sort these nouns: happiness, river, Rangi, bunch, honesty, school, Mount Cook, choir.

6. Complete the sentences with a suitable pronoun. Choose from she, their, these, it.

a) The children packed ________ bags before leaving.

b) Mia found a shell. ________ was smooth and white.

c) ________ are the books I borrowed from the library.

d) Ana is a talented artist. ________ enjoys painting.

7. Rewrite the sentence so that the repeated noun is replaced with a personal pronoun.

Jack picked up Jack’s lunchbox because Jack was late.

8. Rewrite the sentence using a possessive pronoun.

The bikes belong to the twins. The bikes are the twins’ bikes.

9. Rewrite the sentence using a demonstrative pronoun.

The shoes near me are muddy. Please clean the shoes near me.

🌟 Part 3: Your Writing Power-Up

10. Write 4–5 sentences about an exciting school or weekend activity. Use at least three varied nouns and three pronouns. Underline one proper noun and circle one abstract noun.