Kindergarten · Week 10nouns
Sam and Mia Help
Students read a short passage about Sam and Mia tidying the classroom cubbies, then answer five questions identifying people, places, and things, with teacher and homeschool guidance included.
On screen - your kid, alone
- 1Day 1 - Meet the story
- 2Day 2 - Word work
- 3Day 3 - What it means
- 4Day 4 - Fix & re-read
- 5Day 5 - Show what you know
Offline - with you
Print the pages for offline work together; the answer key is for you.
Read the short story about Sam and Mia together, pointing to each word as you go. Then say, "A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing. Let's find some!" Ask your child to name the people in the story (Sam, Mia, Ms. Lin, helpers), the place (cubby room or classroom), and the things (backpack, lunchbox, jacket, book, hook). A good answer is any single word from the story that fits one of those three groups — your child does not need to use the word "noun" perfectly, just sort the words correctly. If your child struggles, reread one sentence at a time and ask, "Who is in this sentence?" or "What did Sam pick up?" to make the choice smaller. You can also walk to a real cubby, backpack, or jacket at home and say its name out loud, so the idea of a "thing noun" feels concrete.
Sam and Mia Help
Sam and Mia are helpers. They tidy the cubby room. Sam puts a backpack on a hook. Mia sets a lunchbox down. Sam hangs a jacket up. Mia puts a book away. Ms. Lin smiles at the helpers.
What this lesson checks
- Grammar usage: Sam puts a ___ on a hook. Which word is a noun that fits the blank?
- Grammar usage: This sentence is missing a noun: 'Mia sets a down.' Write the sentence again with a noun (a thing) so it makes sense.
- Grammar usage: Which sentence has a noun that names a person?
- Grammar usage: The passage says: 'Sam hangs a ___ up.' Which word is a noun that names a thing and fits the blank?
- Grammar usage: This sentence is missing a noun that names a place: 'They tidy the.' Write the sentence again with a noun (a place) so it makes sense.