Chicken in The City

Nouns
Chicken in the City

W RITTEN BY M ARIA F LEMING
I LLUSTRATED BY K ELLY K ENNEDY
How
many nouns can you think of that

begin with the first letter of your name?
Make a list of people, animals, places,
things, and feelings. Then use your words
to write a story about yourself!
Be a Noun Detective: Can you find the 16 nouns in

this paragraph? Underline each noun you see. Then find
the nouns in the word search puzzle. Answers can go
across, down, or on a diagonal.
A farm can be a very boring place for

a chicken. What is there to do but
look at the hay and talk to the cows?
If you have a bored feathered friend
on your hands, send her on an
exciting trip to the fabulous Hen
Hotel. Shell enjoy a beautiful view
of the city from her own private
Grammar Tales Teaching Guide Page 17
nest, as well as delicious

food from our famous
This book has a lot of

nouns in it. Do you know
what a noun is? Share
your ideas.
menuand we never, EVER,

serve eggs!
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Lu-Lu the chicken lived on a farm,

but life in the country was losing its charm.
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Day after day, Lu-Lu saw the same faces.

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A Box Ful l of Nouns: Choose a noun from the box to

complete each sentence. Then write your answers in the
crossword puzzle.
farmer
corn
Across
3. If youre feeling bored, you might need some

_________________________.
5. A _____________ plows fields and bales hay.

6. If youre taking a trip, pack your ____________.
girl
field
8. You can buy a_______________ from a street vendor.
chicken
9. Farm animals sleep in a_______________.
feed
Down
1. If youre tired of the city, you might go to the
______________.
fence
2. If you dont want to walk, you can hail a __________.

4. You can see the city on a tour _________.
5. A chickens skin is covered with ____________.
Nouns are words that name people, animals, places, and

things. Look at the picture. Which nouns name people and
animals? Which name places? Which name things?
7. You can see a show at the ______________.
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feathers
barn
suitcase
bus
excitement
taxi
hot dog
farmer
country
theater
And she said to herself that night in her nest,

New can be nice. But old is the BEST!
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She saw the same things. She saw the same places.
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So she packed up her suitcase one day in the spring,

and off Lu-Lu went with a wave of her wing.
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Lets Review:
N ouns
A noun is a word that names a

person, animal, place, or thing.
Some nouns name general people, animals,
places, and things, like police officer, chicken,
city, and suitcase.
A noun can also be a specific name, like Lu-Lu.
This type of noun always begins with a capital
letter.
Some nouns name things you cant see, hear,
smell, taste, or touch. Excitement, charm, and
life are nouns that name feelings and ideas.
Lu-Lu said to herself, I need something new.

Ill move to the citythats what Ill do!
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How do you know if a word is a noun? Try putting

a, an, or the in front of the word and using it in a
sentence. Does it make sense? The chicken lived
on a farm makes sense. Chicken and farm are
both nouns.
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hairdo
bus
camera
Double-Decker Tours
Look at the picture. How many nouns can you name?

Remember, nouns name people, animals, places, and
things. Can you come up with 15 nouns? Or 25 nouns?
Or more? Make a list.
In the city, Lu-Lu saw new things galore.

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At the farm, Lu-Lus friends held a big celebration

and welcomed her back without hesitation.
Lu-Lu was happy to see all the old faces,
all the old things, all the old places.
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hat
umbrella
pretzel
Taxi
Larrys
Pretzels
Taxi
stoplight
crosswalk
taxi
This page shows a lot of nouns that

name things. Quicklook around your
room. How many naming nouns can
you list in two minutes?
I guess Im just a country chicken at heart,

Lu-Lu said to herself as she prepared to depart.
She repacked her bags and caught the next bus back home,
so she wouldnt have to spend her days all alone.
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caf
fi re st at io n
plan eta rium
This page shows a lot of nouns that name places.

Can you think of 10 more nouns that name places
you might visit?
She felt delight and excitement, wonder and awe
at each new astonishing sight that she saw.
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museu
zoo
Swan Lake
amusement park
Some nouns name
things you cant
see or touch, like
feelings or ideas.
Delight, excitement,
wonder, awe,
loneliness, life, and
charm are all
nouns. Can you
think of other
nouns that name
feelings or ideas?
She visited places shed never been before.

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But there was one other feeling Lu-Lu also detected.

A feeling this chicken hadnt expected . . .
loneliness. She missed her friends on the farm.
Now life in the city was losing its charm.
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skater
police officer
juggler
musician
vendor
dog
cat
She saw lots of new people and animals, too.
For example, A is for

acrobat ; B is for bug ;
and so on.
Even some of Lu-Lus feelings were new.

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cyclist
pigeons
This page shows a

lot of nouns that
name people and
animals. Can you
think of nouns from
A to Z that name
people or animals?

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Nouns

Chicken in the City

many nouns can you think of that

Be a Noun Detective: Can you find the 16 nouns in

A farm can be a very boring place for

nest, as well as delicious

This book has a lot of

menuand we never, EVER,

Lu-Lu the chicken lived on a farm,

Day after day, Lu-Lu saw the same faces.

Grammar Tales Teaching Guide Page 18

A Box Ful l of Nouns: Choose a noun from the box to

3. If youre feeling bored, you might need some

5. A _____________ plows fields and bales hay.

8. You can buy a_______________ from a street vendor.

9. Farm animals sleep in a_______________.

2. If you dont want to walk, you can hail a __________.

Nouns are words that name people, animals, places, and

7. You can see a show at the ______________.

Grammar Tales Teaching Guide Page 19

And she said to herself that night in her nest,

So she packed up her suitcase one day in the spring,

A noun is a word that names a

Lu-Lu said to herself, I need something new.

How do you know if a word is a noun? Try putting

Look at the picture. How many nouns can you name?

In the city, Lu-Lu saw new things galore.

At the farm, Lu-Lus friends held a big celebration

Grammar Tales Teaching Guide Page 20

This page shows a lot of nouns that

I guess Im just a country chicken at heart,

plan eta rium

Grammar Tales Teaching Guide Page 21

This page shows a lot of nouns that name places.

She visited places shed never been before.

But there was one other feeling Lu-Lu also detected.

For example, A is for

Even some of Lu-Lus feelings were new.

Grammar Tales Teaching Guide Page 22

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