Common Vs. Proper Noun Worksheets, Sort and Assessment
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Common Vs. Proper
Noun Worksheets,
Sort and Assessment
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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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