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Educational worksheet for practicing common and proper nouns with example sentences and a visual aid.

Worksheet titled "Common and Proper Nouns" with exercises for identifying common and proper nouns in sentences, featuring a colorful illustration of a living room and a section for students to write answers.

Worksheet titled "Common and Proper Nouns" with exercises for identifying common and proper nouns in sentences, featuring a colorful illustration of a living room and a section for students to write answers.

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Problem Overview:


The task involves identifying common nouns and proper nouns in a given passage. The instructions specify that all words are written in small letters, and the student must write them under the correct column in a table. If a noun is a proper noun, it should be written beginning with a capital letter.

Passage:


1. Last Saturday, Wesley and Mary attended a party in a home in Queen City.
2. They were amazed to see colorful balloons and bustings.
3. They greeted and gifted the celebrator, Daisy, with a pretty doll.
4. Oh, how they enjoyed playing with their classmates, Ruby, Lucy, and Bella!
5. They were delighted to eat the different Filipino dishes served.
6. Before leaving, they thanked their friend for inviting them to her celebration.

Solution:



#### Step 1: Understand the Definitions
- Common Nouns: General names for people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., home, balloons, classmates).
- Proper Nouns: Specific names of people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., Wesley, Queen City, Daisy).

#### Step 2: Identify Nouns in Each Sentence

##### Sentence 1:
- "Last Saturday, Wesley and Mary attended a party in a home in Queen City."
- Common Nouns: party, home
- Proper Nouns: Wesley, Mary, Queen City

##### Sentence 2:
- "They were amazed to see colorful balloons and bustings."
- Common Nouns: balloons, bustings

##### Sentence 3:
- "They greeted and gifted the celebrator, Daisy, with a pretty doll."
- Common Nouns: celebrator, doll
- Proper Noun: Daisy

##### Sentence 4:
- "Oh, how they enjoyed playing with their classmates, Ruby, Lucy, and Bella!"
- Common Nouns: classmates
- Proper Nouns: Ruby, Lucy, Bella

##### Sentence 5:
- "They were delighted to eat the different Filipino dishes served."
- Common Nouns: dishes

##### Sentence 6:
- "Before leaving, they thanked their friend for inviting them to her celebration."
- Common Nouns: friend, celebration

#### Step 3: Compile the List
Now, compile all the common nouns and proper nouns identified:

- Common Nouns: party, home, balloons, bustings, celebrator, doll, classmates, dishes, friend, celebration
- Proper Nouns: Wesley, Mary, Queen City, Daisy, Ruby, Lucy, Bella

#### Step 4: Write the Answer
Organize the nouns into the appropriate columns as instructed:

| Common Nouns | Proper Nouns |
|-----------------------------|------------------------|
| party | Wesley |
| home | Mary |
| balloons | Queen City |
| bustings | Daisy |
| celebrator | Ruby |
| doll | Lucy |
| classmates | Bella |
| dishes | |
| friend | |
| celebration | |

Final Answer:


\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\textbf{Common Nouns} & \textbf{Proper Nouns} \\
\hline
party & Wesley \\
home & Mary \\
balloons & Queen City \\
bustings & Daisy \\
celebrator & Ruby \\
doll & Lucy \\
classmates & Bella \\
dishes & \\
friend & \\
celebration & \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 3rd grade noun worksheet.
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