Proper and Common noun activity - Free Printable

Task: Sort the nouns as common and proper, and write them in the appropriate column.

#### Definitions:
- Common Nouns: These are general names for people, places, things, or ideas. They are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
- Proper Nouns: These are specific names for people, places, things, or ideas. They are always capitalized.

#### List of Nouns:
1. day
2. girl
3. Colorado
4. river
5. Mississippi
6. mountain
7. Sunday
8. Canada
9. cousin
10. Asia
11. Vernon
12. doctor
13. city
14. Hannah
15. country
16. month
17. Dr. Smith
18. continent
19. July
20. New York

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Solution:

#### Step 1: Identify Common Nouns
- These are general terms that do not refer to specific entities.
- Examples: day, girl, river, mountain, cousin, doctor, city, country, month, continent.

#### Step 2: Identify Proper Nouns
- These are specific names of people, places, or things.
- Examples: Colorado, Mississippi, Sunday, Canada, Asia, Vernon, Hannah, Dr. Smith, July, New York.

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Sorted Nouns:

#### Common Nouns:
- day
- girl
- river
- mountain
- cousin
- doctor
- city
- country
- month
- continent

#### Proper Nouns:
- Colorado
- Mississippi
- Sunday
- Canada
- Asia
- Vernon
- Hannah
- Dr. Smith
- July
- New York

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Final Answer:

```
Common Nouns:
day
girl
river
mountain
cousin
doctor
city
country
month
continent

Proper Nouns:
Colorado
Mississippi
Sunday
Canada
Asia
Vernon
Hannah
Dr. Smith
July
New York
```

Boxed Final Answer:
```boxed{
\text{Common Nouns: day, girl, river, mountain, cousin, doctor, city, country, month, continent}
\text{Proper Nouns: Colorado, Mississippi, Sunday, Canada, Asia, Vernon, Hannah, Dr. Smith, July, New York}
}```