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Nouns 39 (Age 5) - Including improvement and college

Nouns are naming words. This quiz helps children learn useful nouns, including improvement and college, through simple meanings and everyday examples.

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Fascinating Fact:

An improvement can be small, like writing neater letters. It can also be bigger, like learning lots of new words.

In KS1 Vocabulary, children learn that nouns can name places for learning and words for getting better at something. These words help children talk about progress, practice and school life.

  • Noun: A word that names a person, place, animal, thing or idea.
  • Improvement: A change that makes something better than before.
  • College: A place where older students go to learn and study.
What is a noun in KS1?

A noun in KS1 is a naming word. It can name a person, place, animal, object or idea, such as school, pencil, child or improvement.

What does improvement mean for children?

For children, improvement means getting better at something. A child might show improvement in reading, spelling, handwriting or listening carefully in class.

What does college mean in simple words?

College means a place where older students go to keep learning. It is a noun because it names a place, just like school or library.

In each question you will be shown four words. All you have to do is choose which one matches the meaning given.
1 .
A person who has been hurt by someone or something bad
VICTIM
DISTRICT
COMMISSION
AIRCRAFT
The police took the victim to a safe house.
2 .
The flat surface of a computer or TV
DECADE
YARD
CONCENTRATION
SCREEN
Don't spend too much time staring at the screen.
3 .
A borrowed sum of money
VICTORY
EXAMINATION
LOAN
ABSENCE
Can I have a loan until I get paid next week?
4 .
A building where criminals are kept
LIP
PRISON
INSURANCE
ACID
The prison was heavily secured and guarded.
5 .
A building where students study after leaving school
DEFINITION
FREEDOM
CONSUMER
COLLEGE
She applied to her local college so she wouldn't have to leave home.
6 .
Property or lands owned by someone
MOTION
ESTATE
NURSE
PHASE
She has a large estate in the countryside.
7 .
Something that has become better
CUP
IMPROVEMENT
PLATE
NEIGHBOUR
There is a definite improvement in her reading since we got a tutor.
8 .
A picture taken by a camera
PHOTOGRAPH
IDEAL
SHOCK
FLIGHT
He kept a photograph of his wife in his wallet.
9 .
Words with a tune
SONG
DISCIPLINE
OFFENCE
APPOINTMENT
Did you hear their latest song on the radio this morning?
10 .
The way someone looks
SESSION
PENSION
APPEARANCE
CODE
His appearance was similar to a scarecrow.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What are nouns?

Author:  Sarah Garratty

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