Common Vs. Proper

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Name:____________________________

Common and Proper Nouns

Rewrite the words from the list blow in the correct box.

Information to remember: A Noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

Common Noun: Not a specific noun (not capitalized)

Proper Noun: A specific noun; the name of a noun (capitalized)

For example: Common Noun= Author Proper Noun: J.K. Rowling

Fill in proper or common nouns in the paragraph below.

My sister and I went to _____________________ (Proper) to buy a

new _____________________ (Common). When we go there we

realized our favorite __________________ (Common) was in the

parking lot. We grabbed our _______________________ (Common)

and got on our __________________________ (Proper). I couldn't

wait to tell my ___________________ (Common) what happened.

DISNEYLAND

STORE

LIBRARY

SISTER

LILY

PARK

STREET

CITY

THEATER

AUSTIN

ALBERT EINSTEIN

MOUNT EVEREST

Common Nouns Proper Nouns

Name:____________________________

Proper Nouns

X out all the words that are not nouns. Circle all the proper nouns.

Correct the sentences below by capitalizing the proper nouns.

Use the symbol to show what letter needs to be capitalized.

1. We ran to burger king when we heard they had free blizzards.

2. My family went to the reunion wearing our shirts that said

martinez on them.

3. The red converse shoes she had were from target.

4. This labor day I hope my sister, jill, will take me swimming at the

ymca with her.

5. Next summer I am going to boston to visit my cousin at harvard.

SILLY

FREDDY

OCEAN

PICKLE

BALTIC SEA

HALLOWEEN

GIRL

FAMILY

SANCHEZ

RUN

FUZZY

TIMEX

FIREFIGHTER

LBJ ELEMENTARY

AND

Not A Noun Common Noun Proper Noun

Happy Toy Barbie

Slimy Store Gap

Smooth Car Jeep

Ran Movie Superman

Jumped TV Show Curious George

But Candy Twix

Is Drink Coke

Quickly Dog Golden Retriever

Joyfully Park Big Bend National

Park

Therefore City Chicago

Next State Mississippi

Colorful Country Canada

Noun Sort

Cut out the boxes below. Students can use the following blank page to record their answers.

This sheet also serves as the answer document.

Not A Noun Common

Noun Proper Noun

Name:__________________________

Noun Sort Answer Document

Name:____________________________

Proper Nouns Scavenger Hunt

Search through books for proper nouns. Make sure you

capitalize them when you record them on this paper. As an

added challenge, try to think of the common noun that

matches the proper noun you wrote down.

Found Proper Nouns Matching Common Noun

Example: Harry Potter wizard

Name: ____________________

Common Vs. Proper Noun Assessment

Rewrite the words from the list blow in the correct box.

_______/8

Correct the sentences below by capitalizing the proper nouns.

Use the symbol to show what letter needs to be

capitalized.

1. My brother, wayne, is always asking aunt sally to take us to

walmart.

2. On windy mornings I take my new ford to the beach in

chicago.

3. Without warning, ms. gladwell started dancing to the

maroon 5 song.

4. Every wednesday and friday juan eats pizza from the papa

john’s on pecan street.

SIX FLAGS

MOUNTAIN

ALADDIN

UNCLE

CHERY LANE

STATE

ARTIST

PRESIDENT OBAMA

Common Nouns Proper Nouns

Name:_____KEY_________

Common and Proper Nouns

Rewrite the words from the list blow in the correct box.

Information to remember: A Noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

Common Noun: Not a specific noun (not capitalized)

Proper Noun: A specific noun; the name of a noun (capitalized)

For example: Common Noun= Author Proper Noun: J.K. Rowling

Fill in proper or common nouns in the paragraph below.

My sister and I went to _____________________ (Proper) to buy a

new _____________________ (Common). When we go there we

realized our favorite __________________ (Common) was in the

parking lot. We grabbed our _______________________ (Common)

and got on our __________________________ (Proper). I couldn't

wait to tell my ___________________ (Common) what happened.

Disneyland

Store

Library

Sister

Theater

Park

Street

City

Lily

Austin

Albert Einstein

Mount Everest

Common Nouns

Store, library, sister, park,

street, city, theater

Proper Nouns

Disneyland, Lily, Austin, Albert

Einstein, Mount Everest

Name:___________key_________________

Proper Nouns

X out all the words that are not nouns. Circle all the proper nouns.

Correct the sentences below by capitalizing the proper nouns.

Use the symbol to show what letter needs to be capitalized.

1. We ran to burger king when we heard they had free blizzards.

2. My family went to the reunion wearing our shirts that said

martinez on them.

3. The red converse shoes she had were from target.

4. This labor day I hope my sister, jill, will take me swimming at the

ymca with her.

5. Next summer I am going to boston to visit my cousin at harvard.

Silly

Freddy

Ocean

Pickle

Baltic Sea

Halloween

Girl

Family

Sanchez

Run

Fuzzy

Timex

Firefighter

LBJ Elementary

And

Name: ____KEY_____________

Common Vs. Proper Noun Assessment

Rewrite the words from the list blow in the correct box.

_______/8

Correct the sentences below by capitalizing the proper nouns.

Use the symbol to show what letter needs to be

capitalized.

1. My brother, wayne, is always asking aunt sally to take us to

walmart.

2. On windy mornings I take my new ford to the beach in

chicago.

3. Without warning, ms. gladwell started dancing to the

maroon 5 song.

4. Every wednesday and friday juan eats pizza from the papa

john’s on pecan street. ________/16

Six Flags

Mountain

Aladdin

Uncle

Cherry Lane

State

Artist

President Obama

Common Nouns

Mountain, uncle, state,

artist,

Proper Nouns

Six Flags, Aladdin, Cherry Lane.

President Obama

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