Tabetha,

I have no idea how second graders are tested on nouns.  What are the questions?

In the meantime, do second graders have any knowledge about nouns.  Of course, they do.  

I am bothered by the semantic definition of nouns.  

I would think that second graders can do mad-libs.  Any decent mad-lib will have a blank that requires a noun.  The definition then becomes and word that can go in that blank.

Bob Yates, University of Central Missouri 

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