Proper and common nouns - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to fill in each box with a common noun (general name) and a proper noun (specific, capitalized name).

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1. Bird picture:
- Common noun: bird
- Proper noun: Tweety (or any specific bird name like “Charlie” — but let’s use a well-known one)

→ *Wait — better to pick something universally recognized.*
Actually, for schoolwork, we can use:
- Common: bird
- Proper: Robin (as in the character or species name used as proper — though technically species aren’t always proper nouns… Hmm.)

Better idea: Use names of famous cartoon birds or real-life named birds.

But since this is for kids, let’s keep it simple and fun:

✔ Bird → common: bird | proper: Big Bird (from Sesame Street) — that’s clearly a proper noun!

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2. Book picture:
- Common noun: book
- Proper noun: Harry Potter (a famous book title — titles are proper nouns!)

✔ Book → common: book | proper: Harry Potter

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3. Car picture:
- Common noun: car
- Proper noun: Tesla (brand name — brands are proper nouns)

✔ Car → common: car | proper: Tesla

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4. Tree picture:
- Common noun: tree
- Proper noun: Yggdrasil (mythological tree — might be too advanced?)
OR
Use: The Giving Tree (book title) — again, title = proper noun

But maybe simpler:
How about “Redwood” — if referring to a specific forest? Not quite.

Wait — better: “Treehouse” isn’t right. Let’s think differently.

Actually, for trees, we can use:
- Common: tree
- Proper: Sequoia (if treated as a named type — still borderline)

Alternative: Use a famous tree from stories — like “Whomping Willow” (from Harry Potter)

That works! Kids may know it.

✔ Tree → common: tree | proper: Whomping Willow

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5. Board game picture:
Looks like Snakes and Ladders.

- Common noun: game
- Proper noun: Snakes and Ladders (it’s the actual name of the game — so proper noun!)

✔ Game → common: game | proper: Snakes and Ladders

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6. Ship picture:
- Common noun: ship
- Proper noun: Titanic (famous ship — definitely a proper noun)

✔ Ship → common: ship | proper: Titanic

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7. Girl face picture:
- Common noun: girl
- Proper noun: Anna (common first name — all first names are proper nouns)

✔ Girl → common: girl | proper: Anna

*(Could also use Disney’s Anna — even better!)*

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8. Doctor/medical person picture:
- Common noun: doctor
- Proper noun: Dr. Smith (any doctor’s name — “Dr.” + last name = proper noun)

Or use a famous fictional doctor: Dr. House

✔ Doctor → common: doctor | proper: Dr. House

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9. Candy picture:
- Common noun: candy
- Proper noun: M&M’s (brand name — proper noun!)

✔ Candy → common: candy | proper: M&M’s

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Now let’s compile all answers neatly.

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Final Answer:

Bird:
Common Noun: bird
Proper Noun: Big Bird

Book:
Common Noun: book
Proper Noun: Harry Potter

Car:
Common Noun: car
Proper Noun: Tesla

Tree:
Common Noun: tree
Proper Noun: Whomping Willow

Game:
Common Noun: game
Proper Noun: Snakes and Ladders

Ship:
Common Noun: ship
Proper Noun: Titanic

Girl:
Common Noun: girl
Proper Noun: Anna

Doctor:
Common Noun: doctor
Proper Noun: Dr. House

Candy:
Common Noun: candy
Proper Noun: M&M’s