1. Issue: the (common noun) → issue (proper noun)
2. we are going to (common noun) → we are going to Disneyland (proper noun)
3. my sister Mary (common noun) → my sister Mary (proper noun)
4. the policeman (common noun) → the policeman Officer Smith (proper noun)
5. we went downtown (common noun) → we went downtown to the Empire State Building (proper noun)
6. "close the door" (common noun) → "close the door" called dad (proper noun)
7. my favorite singer is Taylor Swift (common noun) → my favorite singer is Taylor Swift (proper noun)
8. you should buy a Yorkshire terrier (common noun) → you should buy a Yorkshire terrier named Max (proper noun)
9. I saw paintings by artists (common noun) → I saw paintings by artists like Picasso and Van Gogh (proper noun)
10. Bill's school won (common noun) → Bill's school won the presidential award for physical fitness (proper noun)
Instructions:
- Circle the proper nouns:
- school
- name
- phone
- hannah
- telephone
- the giving tree
- orange
- oak tree
- german shepherd
- truck
- toronto
- bicycle
- computer
- mr. edwards
- school
- name
- phone
- hannah
- telephone
- the giving tree
- orange
- oak tree
- german shepherd
- truck
- toronto
- bicycle
- computer
- mr. edwards
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of common and proper nouns worksheet grade 4.
