Proper and Common Noun Sort Worksheet (teacher made) - Free Printable

The task in the image involves sorting nouns into two categories: Common Nouns and Proper Nouns. Let's break this down step by step:

What are Common Nouns?

- Common nouns refer to general names for people, places, things, or ideas.
- They are not specific or unique.
- Examples: dog, building, pencil, table, school.

What are Proper Nouns?

- Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, things, or ideas.
- They are capitalized regardless of their position in a sentence.
- Examples: Sydney Harbour Bridge, Melbourne, Australia, Friday.

Task Instructions

The task requires sorting the given nouns into two columns:
1. Common Nouns: General names.
2. Proper Nouns: Specific, capitalized names.

Solution Approach

We will analyze each noun and categorize it based on whether it is a common noun or a proper noun.

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Worksheet 1

#### Nouns Provided:
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- dog
- building bricks
- pencil
- September
- zoo
- Melbourne
- kangaroo
- table
- Friday
- Great Barrier Reef
- school
- Uluru
- walk

#### Sorting:
1. Sydney Harbour Bridge: Proper Noun (specific place)
2. dog: Common Noun (general name for an animal)
3. building bricks: Common Noun (general term for construction material)
4. pencil: Common Noun (general term for a writing tool)
5. September: Proper Noun (specific month)
6. zoo: Common Noun (general term for a place with animals)
7. Melbourne: Proper Noun (specific city)
8. kangaroo: Common Noun (general term for an animal)
9. table: Common Noun (general term for furniture)
10. Friday: Proper Noun (specific day of the week)
11. Great Barrier Reef: Proper Noun (specific natural landmark)
12. school: Common Noun (general term for an educational institution)
13. Uluru: Proper Noun (specific landmark)
14. walk: Common Noun (general term for an activity)

#### Final Answer for Worksheet 1:
- Common Nouns: dog, building bricks, pencil, zoo, kangaroo, table, school, walk
- Proper Nouns: Sydney Harbour Bridge, September, Melbourne, Friday, Great Barrier Reef, Uluru

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Worksheet 2

#### Nouns Provided:
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- dog
- building bricks
- pencil
- September
- zoo
- Melbourne
- kangaroo
- table
- Friday
- Great Barrier Reef
- school
- Uluru
- walk

#### Sorting:
This worksheet appears identical to Worksheet 1. The sorting remains the same as above.

#### Final Answer for Worksheet 2:
- Common Nouns: dog, building bricks, pencil, zoo, kangaroo, table, school, walk
- Proper Nouns: Sydney Harbour Bridge, September, Melbourne, Friday, Great Barrier Reef, Uluru

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Worksheet 3

#### Nouns Provided:
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- dog
- building bricks
- pencil
- September
- zoo
- Melbourne
- kangaroo
- table
- Friday
- Great Barrier Reef
- school
- Uluru
- walk

#### Sorting:
This worksheet also appears identical to Worksheets 1 and 2. The sorting remains consistent.

#### Final Answer for Worksheet 3:
- Common Nouns: dog, building bricks, pencil, zoo, kangaroo, table, school, walk
- Proper Nouns: Sydney Harbour Bridge, September, Melbourne, Friday, Great Barrier Reef, Uluru

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Final Summary

All three worksheets have the same nouns and require the same sorting. Here is the final answer for all three:

- Common Nouns: dog, building bricks, pencil, zoo, kangaroo, table, school, walk
- Proper Nouns: Sydney Harbour Bridge, September, Melbourne, Friday, Great Barrier Reef, Uluru

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\text{Common Nouns: dog, building bricks, pencil, zoo, kangaroo, table, school, walk}
}
\]
\[
\boxed{
\text{Proper Nouns: Sydney Harbour Bridge, September, Melbourne, Friday, Great Barrier Reef, Uluru}
}
\]