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Educational worksheet for identifying common and proper nouns, featuring sentence examples and a classification table.

Worksheet titled "Common & Proper Nouns" with exercises to identify common and proper nouns in sentences and complete a chart.

Worksheet titled "Common & Proper Nouns" with exercises to identify common and proper nouns in sentences and complete a chart.

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Task Overview:


The task involves identifying whether the underlined nouns in the sentences are common nouns or proper nouns. Additionally, you need to complete a chart by filling in examples of common and proper nouns.

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Part 1: Identifying Common and Proper Nouns



#### Definitions:
- Common Noun: A noun that refers to general, non-specific things or people (e.g., "city," "team," "car").
- Proper Noun: A noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea and is always capitalized (e.g., "New York City," "George," "Walmart").

#### Sentences Analysis:

1. My cousin lives in New York City.
- Underlined: cousin (common noun) — Refers to a general relationship.
- Underlined: New York City (proper noun) — Names a specific city.

2. George is trying out for the soccer team.
- Underlined: George (proper noun) — Names a specific person.
- Underlined: soccer team (common noun) — Refers to a general team.

3. Cars pollute the air that we breathe.
- Underlined: Cars (common noun) — Refers to a general category of vehicles.

4. Dad went to Walmart to get bread.
- Underlined: Dad (proper noun) — Refers to a specific person.
- Underlined: Walmart (proper noun) — Names a specific store.

5. I love to have eggs and toast for breakfast.
- Underlined: eggs (common noun) — Refers to a general food item.
- Underlined: toast (common noun) — Refers to a general food item.

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Part 2: Completing the Chart



#### Instructions:
Fill in the chart with examples of common and proper nouns.

| Common Noun | Proper Noun |
|-------------------|---------------------|
| girl | Fruit Loops |
| | Jupiter |
| restaurant | |
| store | |
| school | |
| hospital | |
| | Altara |
| | San Pedro Sula |

#### Solution:

1. Common Noun: girl
- Proper Noun: Mary (example of a specific girl's name).

2. Proper Noun: Jupiter
- Common Noun: planet (general term for celestial bodies like Jupiter).

3. Common Noun: restaurant
- Proper Noun: McDonald's (specific restaurant chain).

4. Common Noun: store
- Proper Noun: Target (specific store).

5. Common Noun: school
- Proper Noun: Harvard University (specific school).

6. Common Noun: hospital
- Proper Noun: Mayo Clinic (specific hospital).

7. Proper Noun: Altara
- Common Noun: town/city (general term for a place like Altara).

8. Proper Noun: San Pedro Sula
- Common Noun: city (general term for a place like San Pedro Sula).

#### Completed Chart:

| Common Noun | Proper Noun |
|-------------------|---------------------|
| girl | Fruit Loops |
| Mary | Jupiter |
| restaurant | McDonald's |
| store | Target |
| school | Harvard University |
| hospital | Mayo Clinic |
| town/city | Altara |
| city | San Pedro Sula |

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Final Answer:


Part 1:
1. cousin (common), New York City (proper)
2. George (proper), soccer team (common)
3. Cars (common)
4. Dad (proper), Walmart (proper)
5. eggs (common), toast (common)

Part 2:
| Common Noun | Proper Noun |
|-------------------|---------------------|
| girl | Fruit Loops |
| Mary | Jupiter |
| restaurant | McDonald's |
| store | Target |
| school | Harvard University |
| hospital | Mayo Clinic |
| town/city | Altara |
| city | San Pedro Sula |

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Common Noun} & \text{Proper Noun} \\
\hline
\text{girl} & \text{Fruit Loops} \\
\text{Mary} & \text{Jupiter} \\
\text{restaurant} & \text{McDonald's} \\
\text{store} & \text{Target} \\
\text{school} & \text{Harvard University} \\
\text{hospital} & \text{Mayo Clinic} \\
\text{town/city} & \text{Altara} \\
\text{city} & \text{San Pedro Sula} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
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