Noun Sort worksheet for distinguishing between common and proper nouns using illustrated examples.

Sure! Let’s solve this “Noun Sort” worksheet by categorizing each word into either Common Nouns or Proper Nouns.

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📚 First, let’s understand the difference:

- Common Noun: A general name for a person, place, thing, or idea.
→ *Examples: teacher, dog, school, taco*

- Proper Noun: A specific name for a particular person, place, thing, or idea.
→ *Always capitalized!*
→ *Examples: Disneyland, Mickey, Maryland, Snickers*

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✔ Now, let’s sort each word from the image:

#### 👉 Common Nouns (general names):
- teacher — a job title, not a specific person
- taco — a type of food
- school — a general place
- Subway — *Wait!* This is tricky. “Subway” can be common (the train system), but here it’s shown with the logo and sandwich — it’s the brand name, so it’s actually a proper noun. We’ll fix this below.
- dog — a type of animal
- mouse — a type of animal

> ❗ Correction: Subway (as in the sandwich shop) is a proper noun because it’s a brand name. Same with Snickers.

#### 👉 Proper Nouns (specific names, capitalized):
- Disneyland — a specific theme park
- Maryland — a specific U.S. state
- Snickers — a specific candy bar brand
- Mickey — a specific cartoon character (Mickey Mouse)
- Subway — as mentioned, a restaurant chain → proper noun

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🧩 Final Correct Sorting:

#### ✔ Common Nouns:
- teacher
- taco
- school
- dog
- mouse

#### ✔ Proper Nouns:
- Disneyland
- Maryland
- Snickers
- Mickey
- Subway

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🖋️ How to fill out the worksheet:

In the “Common” column, write:
> teacher, taco, school, dog, mouse

In the “Proper” column, write:
> Disneyland, Maryland, Snickers, Mickey, Subway

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✔ Tip for students: If the word is a brand, person’s name, place name, or unique thing, it’s usually a proper noun and should be capitalized!

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