Word Hunt Teacher Guide
Noun Neighborhood
Teacher Guide
Exploring People, Places, and Things!
Objective
Students will identify nouns and use specific vocabulary to write complete, silly sentences.
Duration
30-40 Minutes
Materials
Slide Deck, Silly Noun Libs Worksheet, Crayons, YouTube Video
01
Animal Shout-Out (5 min)
Ask the class: "Who can shout out their favorite animal?"
Explain that all those animals are Nouns. Nouns name people, places, or things (and animals are things!).
02
Musical Listening (10 min)
Prepare for the Noun Song. Divide the class into two "Listening Teams":
- Group 1: Listen for Jobs (Occupations).
- Group 2: Listen for Animals.
Pause & Discuss Points
0:44 (People):
"Can you name a person in this room? A job that is a noun?"
1:29 (Places):
"Is our playground a noun? What about your bedroom?"
03
Silly Noun Libs (15 min)
Hand out the Silly Noun Libs Worksheet. Students use specific nouns from the song to fill in the blanks.
Astronaut
The Moon
Apple
"Now use your crayons to draw the funniest part of your sentence!"
04
Noun Share (5 min)
Gather on the rug or stay at desks. Invite students to read their silly sentences aloud. Celebrate the specific nouns they used!
Teacher Tip
The song mentions abstract nouns like "love, joy, and peace." For advanced learners, challenge them to think of an "idea noun" they could add to a sentence. Explain that even though we can't touch them, they are still nouns!
Noun Neighborhood Slides
Noun Neighborhood
People, Places, and Things!
Warm Up!
What is your favorite animal?
Shout it out on the count of three!
The Noun Song
Team Jobs
Listen for people who work! (Doctors, Teachers...)
Team Animals
Listen for furry or wild friends! (Dogs, Pandas...)
Embedded media
People
Can you name a person in
this room who is a noun?
Teacher
Friend
Astronaut
Places
Is our playground a noun?
What about your bedroom?
School
Store
The Moon
Things
The song mentioned things we can touch, like an apple. But what about ideas like love or joy?
Apple
Object
Joy
Idea
Noun Libs Time!
- Pick a Person, Place, and Thing.
- Fill in the blanks.
- Draw your silly story!
Share Your Silly!
Who has the funniest sentence to read aloud?
Silly Noun Libs Worksheet
Silly Noun Libs
Fill in the blanks to make a funny story!
Name:
Date:
Song Words
Try using these nouns from the song!
Astronaut (Person)
The Moon (Place)
Apple (Thing)
1. The Person went to Place to buy a giant . Thing
2. A silly Person found a Thing hiding in the . Place
Draw your silly story here!
Use your favorite crayons to make it colorful!