Identifying Nouns: People, Places, Things, and Ideas

Khan Academy

In this engaging grammar lesson, the narrator introduces the concept of the noun, one of the fundamental parts of speech in the English language. Moving beyond the traditional definition of "person, place, or thing," the video expands the definition to include "ideas," a crucial category often overlooked in early grammar instruction. Through the charming example of Raúl, a penguin from Argentina with big dreams, students see exactly how to identify nouns in sentences by asking if a word fits into one of four specific categories.