Naming Places
We visit and see many places every day. Home, school, park, shop and hospital are examples of places.
Words that name places are also naming words.
Learning Objectives
- Identify naming words for places.
- Recognise common place names.
- Find place naming words in simple sentences.
- Use place naming words correctly.
Common Place Naming Words
These words name places.
Other examples include classroom, library, market, playground and garden.
Finding Place Naming Words
I go to school.
Naming word: school
The children play in the park.
Naming word: park
We went to the shop.
Naming word: shop
Places We Visit
- We learn at school.
- We play in a park.
- We read books in a library.
- We buy things at a shop.
- We may visit a hospital when we are sick.
Common Mistakes
- Make sure the word names a place.
- Do not choose a person or animal as the place name.
- Read the complete sentence before choosing the naming word.
Practice
1. Is “school” a naming word?
2. Find the naming word: We play in the park.
3. Find the naming word: Father went to the market.
4. Name three places.
Try It Yourself
Think about the places you visited this week. Name five of them. Then use one place name in a simple sentence.
Quick Revision
- Place names are naming words.
- School, home, park and shop are examples.
- We can find place naming words in simple sentences.
Next Step
Next, you will learn about naming words for Things.