People and Places Notes & Questions | Class 1 English | Drishti OS

People and Places

NCERT anchor: NCERT English Mridang Class 1 — naming words for people and familiar places

What you'll learn

A naming word (noun) names a person or a place.
Identify naming words for people: boy, girl, mother, teacher.
Identify naming words for places: school, park, home, market.

Key concepts

1. Naming words for people

Level 1 (Verbal): Words like boy, girl, teacher, doctor name a person.

Visual: Picture of a teacher — the naming word is teacher.

2. Naming words for places

Level 1 (Verbal): Words like school, park, home, garden name a place.

Visual: Picture of a park — the naming word is park.

3. Naming word vs action word

Verbal: Boy and school are naming words. Run and eat are action words, not naming words.

Worked example

Sorting words into people and places

Step 1 — Look at: teacher, school, run, mother.
Step 2 — teacher and mother name people.
Step 3 — school names a place.
Step 4 — run is an action word, not a naming word.
Answer: teacher, mother = people; school = place; run = not a naming word.

Common mistakes

Mistake	Why	Fix
Picking an action word as a naming word	Action words tell what we do, not who or where	Ask "does it name a person or place?"
Mixing up person and place	Both are naming words but different kinds	Ask "is it a who or a where?"
Forgetting that names like Sana, Delhi are naming words too	Naming words include everyday nouns and proper names	Both count as naming words

Quick check

Give one naming word for a person.
Give one naming word for a place.
Is park a naming word or an action word?
Stretch: Make a sentence using a naming word for a person and a place.

Revision tip: Point to five things at home and say if each names a person or a place.

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People and Places