Problem:
The task is to identify and circle all the
proper nouns in the given story. Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, or things, and they are always capitalized.
Solution:
#### Step 1: Understand what proper nouns are
Proper nouns are specific names for:
- People (e.g., Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones)
- Places (e.g., Admiral Benbow Inn, Treasure Island)
- Specific objects or entities (e.g., Silver, Ben Gunn)
#### Step 2: Analyze the text and identify proper nouns
We will go through the story sentence by sentence and highlight all the proper nouns.
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Story Text:
>
Jim Hawkins lived with his mother at the
Admiral Benbow Inn on the coast of
England. One evening, an old sailor named
Billy Bones arrived at the inn.
>
>
Jim decided to get a ship and a crew, and go search for
Treasure Island. The crew's cook was a large man with one leg named
Long John Silver.
Silver was a charismatic sailor, and everyone liked him.
>
> The ship sailed out of the port, and traveled for many days. Soon
Treasure Island appeared on the horizon. Everything seemed to be going well, until suddenly a mutiny occurred aboard the ship. The mutiny was led by none other than
Long John Silver. It turned out the crew members were actually pirates.
>
> The pirates took
Jim to
Treasure Island.
Jim managed to escape. As he ran through the jungle, he met a man named
Ben Gunn, who had been stranded on
Treasure Island for many years.
>
> Meanwhile
Silver and his crew arrived at the location of the treasure, but the treasure was missing.
Ben Gunn had moved the treasure, and far away from the pirates, he showed it to
Jim.
>
> Together they loaded the treasure onto the ship and sailed away, leaving the pirates stranded on
Treasure Island.
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#### Identified Proper Nouns:
1.
Jim Hawkins
2.
Admiral Benbow Inn
3.
England
4.
Billy Bones
5.
Treasure Island
6.
Long John Silver
7.
Silver
8.
Ben Gunn
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#### Final Answer:
The proper nouns in the story are:
-
Jim Hawkins
-
Admiral Benbow Inn
-
England
-
Billy Bones
-
Treasure Island
-
Long John Silver
-
Silver
-
Ben Gunn
These should be circled in the text as per the instructions.
Final Answer: \boxed{Jim Hawkins, Admiral Benbow Inn, England, Billy Bones, Treasure Island, Long John Silver, Silver, Ben Gunn}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of common and proper nouns worksheets.