Common and Proper Nouns - Snips and Snails Teaching - Free Printable
Educational worksheet: Common and Proper Nouns - Snips and Snails Teaching. Download and print for classroom or home learning activities.
JPG
816×1056
169 KB
Free · Personal Use
Quality Assured by Worksheets Library Team
Reviewed for educational accuracy and age-appropriateness
ID: #1419115
⭐
Show Answer Key & Explanations
Step-by-step solution for: Common and Proper Nouns - Snips and Snails Teaching
▼
Show Answer Key & Explanations
Step-by-step solution for: Common and Proper Nouns - Snips and Snails Teaching
Absolutely! Let's solve this "Find the Nouns" worksheet step by step.
---
- Common Noun: A general name for any person, place, thing, or idea. (e.g., *boy*, *city*, *book*)
- Proper Noun: The specific name of a particular person, place, thing, or event. Always capitalized. (e.g., *John*, *Paris*, *Harry Potter*)
---
- Circle the proper nouns.
- Underline the common nouns.
- The number at the start of each sentence tells you how many total nouns are in that sentence.
---
Let’s go sentence by sentence:
---
#### 1. Kalei carried the boxes into the kitchen. → 3 nouns
- Kalei → Proper noun (a person’s name) → CIRCLE
- boxes → Common noun (things) → UNDERLINE
- kitchen → Common noun (place) → UNDERLINE
✔ Total: 3 nouns — Correct!
---
#### 2. We visited a beach in California. → 2 nouns
- beach → Common noun (place) → UNDERLINE
- California → Proper noun (name of a state) → CIRCLE
✔ Total: 2 nouns — Correct!
*(Note: “We” is a pronoun, not a noun.)*
---
#### 3. The class read many books by Dr. Seuss. → 3 nouns
- class → Common noun (group of people) → UNDERLINE
- books → Common noun (things) → UNDERLINE
- Dr. Seuss → Proper noun (person’s name) → CIRCLE
✔ Total: 3 nouns — Correct!
---
#### 4. The singer had a concert in New York. → 3 nouns
- singer → Common noun (person) → UNDERLINE
- concert → Common noun (event/thing) → UNDERLINE
- New York → Proper noun (name of a city) → CIRCLE
✔ Total: 3 nouns — Correct!
---
#### 5. The zoo will be closed for Labor Day. → 2 nouns
- zoo → Common noun (place) → UNDERLINE
- Labor Day → Proper noun (name of a holiday) → CIRCLE
✔ Total: 2 nouns — Correct!
---
#### 6. May we go to Target to buy a game? → 2 nouns
- Target → Proper noun (name of a store) → CIRCLE
- game → Common noun (thing) → UNDERLINE
✔ Total: 2 nouns — Correct!
*(Note: “May” here is used as a modal verb, not the month. So not a noun.)*
---
#### 7. Uncle Rex put a new wheel on my bike. → 3 nouns
- Uncle Rex → Proper noun (specific person’s name/title) → CIRCLE
- wheel → Common noun (thing) → UNDERLINE
- bike → Common noun (thing) → UNDERLINE
✔ Total: 3 nouns — Correct!
---
#### 8. Harold mailed a card to his grandmother. → 3 nouns
- Harold → Proper noun (person’s name) → CIRCLE
- card → Common noun (thing) → UNDERLINE
- grandmother → Common noun (person/role) → UNDERLINE
✔ Total: 3 nouns — Correct!
*(Note: “his” is a possessive pronoun, not a noun.)*
---
## 🎯 Final Answer Summary:
Here’s how you should mark each sentence:
---
1.
→ Circle: Kalei
→ Underline: boxes, kitchen
2.
→ Circle: California
→ Underline: beach
3.
→ Circle: Dr. Seuss
→ Underline: class, books
4.
→ Circle: New York
→ Underline: singer, concert
5.
→ Circle: Labor Day
→ Underline: zoo
6.
→ Circle: Target
→ Underline: game
7.
→ Circle: Uncle Rex
→ Underline: wheel, bike
8.
→ Circle: Harold
→ Underline: card, grandmother
---
✔ All sentences have the correct number of nouns as indicated!
This worksheet helps reinforce the difference between general names (common nouns) and specific, capitalized names (proper nouns). Great job practicing grammar! 🌟
---
🔍 First, let’s understand the definitions:
- Common Noun: A general name for any person, place, thing, or idea. (e.g., *boy*, *city*, *book*)
- Proper Noun: The specific name of a particular person, place, thing, or event. Always capitalized. (e.g., *John*, *Paris*, *Harry Potter*)
---
✏️ Directions Recap:
- Circle the proper nouns.
- Underline the common nouns.
- The number at the start of each sentence tells you how many total nouns are in that sentence.
---
Let’s go sentence by sentence:
---
#### 1. Kalei carried the boxes into the kitchen. → 3 nouns
- Kalei → Proper noun (a person’s name) → CIRCLE
- boxes → Common noun (things) → UNDERLINE
- kitchen → Common noun (place) → UNDERLINE
✔ Total: 3 nouns — Correct!
---
#### 2. We visited a beach in California. → 2 nouns
- beach → Common noun (place) → UNDERLINE
- California → Proper noun (name of a state) → CIRCLE
✔ Total: 2 nouns — Correct!
*(Note: “We” is a pronoun, not a noun.)*
---
#### 3. The class read many books by Dr. Seuss. → 3 nouns
- class → Common noun (group of people) → UNDERLINE
- books → Common noun (things) → UNDERLINE
- Dr. Seuss → Proper noun (person’s name) → CIRCLE
✔ Total: 3 nouns — Correct!
---
#### 4. The singer had a concert in New York. → 3 nouns
- singer → Common noun (person) → UNDERLINE
- concert → Common noun (event/thing) → UNDERLINE
- New York → Proper noun (name of a city) → CIRCLE
✔ Total: 3 nouns — Correct!
---
#### 5. The zoo will be closed for Labor Day. → 2 nouns
- zoo → Common noun (place) → UNDERLINE
- Labor Day → Proper noun (name of a holiday) → CIRCLE
✔ Total: 2 nouns — Correct!
---
#### 6. May we go to Target to buy a game? → 2 nouns
- Target → Proper noun (name of a store) → CIRCLE
- game → Common noun (thing) → UNDERLINE
✔ Total: 2 nouns — Correct!
*(Note: “May” here is used as a modal verb, not the month. So not a noun.)*
---
#### 7. Uncle Rex put a new wheel on my bike. → 3 nouns
- Uncle Rex → Proper noun (specific person’s name/title) → CIRCLE
- wheel → Common noun (thing) → UNDERLINE
- bike → Common noun (thing) → UNDERLINE
✔ Total: 3 nouns — Correct!
---
#### 8. Harold mailed a card to his grandmother. → 3 nouns
- Harold → Proper noun (person’s name) → CIRCLE
- card → Common noun (thing) → UNDERLINE
- grandmother → Common noun (person/role) → UNDERLINE
✔ Total: 3 nouns — Correct!
*(Note: “his” is a possessive pronoun, not a noun.)*
---
## 🎯 Final Answer Summary:
Here’s how you should mark each sentence:
---
1.
→ Circle: Kalei
→ Underline: boxes, kitchen
2.
→ Circle: California
→ Underline: beach
3.
→ Circle: Dr. Seuss
→ Underline: class, books
4.
→ Circle: New York
→ Underline: singer, concert
5.
→ Circle: Labor Day
→ Underline: zoo
6.
→ Circle: Target
→ Underline: game
7.
→ Circle: Uncle Rex
→ Underline: wheel, bike
8.
→ Circle: Harold
→ Underline: card, grandmother
---
✔ All sentences have the correct number of nouns as indicated!
This worksheet helps reinforce the difference between general names (common nouns) and specific, capitalized names (proper nouns). Great job practicing grammar! 🌟
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of common nouns and proper nouns worksheet.
![Common and Proper Nouns Worksheet [Brainstorming Activity] - ALL ESL](/images2/common-nouns-and-proper-nouns-worksheet/common-nouns-and-proper-nouns-worksheet-8.png)
