Free Nouns Worksheets for 1st to 3rd Grade
Updated November 2026 · 6 free printables
Six printable nouns worksheets that move from the first idea of a noun to the tricky plurals.
About these printables
First graders sort fifteen nouns into person, place and thing, circle the nouns in ten picture sentences (The cat sat on the mat), and make plurals with pictures: one fox, two foxes; one watch, two watches.
Second graders sort common and proper nouns in matching pairs (river and Mississippi River, day and Monday), practice the plural rules for -s, -es and -ies (baby to babies, but boy to boys) and meet the irregular plurals that do not add -s at all: mouse and mice, tooth and teeth, goose and geese, sheep and sheep. Each sheet has an answer key on page 2.
At a glance
- Pages
- 6 free printables, one PDF each
- Ages
- 6 to 8
- Levels
- Grade 1, Grade 2
- Answer keys
- on page 2 of every PDF
- Paper
- US Letter and A4
- Price
- free, no sign-up needed to download
All 6 Free Nouns Worksheets for 1st to 3rd Grade, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection: what it practices, which grade it fits and a tip for each one.
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1. Person, Place or Thing? Nouns Sort Worksheet
A first noun lesson on one page: fifteen nouns in a word bank (teacher, farmer, park, beach, kitchen, kite, spoon, drum ...) to sort into three columns, Person, Place and Thing. The answer key on page 2 shows every word in its column. It is a first grade grammar sheet, ages 6 to 7, with pictures or a word bank so early readers can work on their own.
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2. Circle the Nouns: 1st Grade Nouns Worksheet
Ten short sentences with a small picture each (The cat sat on the mat. Dad drove the truck to the farm.) where children find and circle the nouns, two or three per sentence, 22 in all. Words like we and my are a good talking point: they are not nouns. The key circles every noun in red. It is a first grade grammar sheet, ages 6 to 7, with pictures or a word bank so early readers can work on their own.
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3. Singular and Plural Nouns: Add -s or -es
Ten picture boxes that go from one to two: one cat, two cats; one fox, two foxes; one brush, two brushes; one watch, two watches. Children write each plural noun and practice the rule that words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es. Page 2 has the answers. It is a first grade grammar sheet, ages 6 to 7, with pictures or a word bank so early readers can work on their own.
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4. Common and Proper Nouns Worksheet
Sixteen nouns to sort into common and proper, in pairs that belong together: city and Chicago, river and Mississippi River, day and Monday, dog and Rex. Part B has six names to rewrite with a capital letter (mia, friday, texas). Answer key on page 2. It fits second grade grammar, ages 7 to 8, with the rule printed at the top when there is one to remember.
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5. Irregular Plural Nouns: Mouse to Mice
Nouns that break the -s rule: mouse and mice, tooth and teeth, foot and feet, goose and geese, child and children, man and men, leaf and leaves, and sheep that stays sheep. Children match the eight pairs, then write four plurals in sentences. Key on page 2. It fits second grade grammar, ages 7 to 8, with the rule printed at the top when there is one to remember.
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6. Plural Nouns With -s, -es and -ies
Sixteen nouns to make plural with four rules in a box at the top: add -s (dog, toy), add -es after s, x, sh and ch (dish, lunch, glass, bench), change y to i and add -es (baby, puppy, berry, city, story, pony), but keep the y after a vowel (boy, key, day). Key on page 2. It fits second grade grammar, ages 7 to 8, with the rule printed at the top when there is one to remember.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Before the sort, walk through the house and name a person, a place and a thing you can see.
- For plurals, line up real objects (one spoon, two spoons) and say the words before writing them.
- Let children write proper nouns from their own life (their street, their pet) after the common and proper sheet.
Did you know?
- Sheep, deer and fish are the same in the singular and the plural.
- Proper nouns are capitalized in English; in German, every noun starts with a capital letter.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Play I spy with nouns: I spy a thing that starts with b.
- Make a person, place and thing collage from old magazines.
- Write a list of plural nouns from the grocery list.
How to print
Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key, so choose “page 1” in the print dialog if you only want the practice page. Every worksheet is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
What is a noun, in words a child understands?
A noun is a naming word: it names a person (teacher, baby), a place (park, kitchen) or a thing (kite, spoon). A quick test: if you can put a or the in front of it, it is probably a noun.
When do kids learn plural nouns?
Adding -s and -es is a first grade skill in most US standards; irregular plurals such as children, feet, teeth and mice are usually taught in second grade, together with the y to ies rule.
Why are we and my not circled on the circle the nouns sheet?
Because they are not nouns: we is a pronoun and my shows who owns something. It is a good talking point when a child circles them.