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## 🔍 What are Proper Nouns and Common Nouns?
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Proper Nouns: These are the *specific names* of people, places, brands, or things. They always start with a
capital letter.
- Examples: *John*, *Paris*, *McDonald’s*, *Toyota*
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Common Nouns: These are *general names* for people, places, things, or ideas. They usually start with a
lowercase letter (unless at the beginning of a sentence).
- Examples: *car*, *teacher*, *shoes*, *paper*
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##
✔ Step-by-Step Classification
Let’s go through each word in the grid:
Row 1:
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McDonald’s → Proper (brand name) ✔️
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Antonio → Proper (person’s name) ✔️
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car → Common (general vehicle) ✔️
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Karla → Proper (person’s name) ✔️
Row 2:
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scissors → Common (tool) ✔️
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mother → Common (family role — unless used as a name like “Mother Mary”, here it’s general) ✔️
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Spain → Proper (country) ✔️
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uncle → Common (family role) ✔️
Row 3:
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paper → Common (material/object) ✔️
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Toyota → Proper (car brand) ✔️
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America → Proper (continent/country) ✔️
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balloon → Common (object) ✔️
Row 4:
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shoes → Common (item of clothing) ✔️
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teacher → Common (job/role) ✔️
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Domino’s → Proper (pizza brand) ✔️
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Sara → Proper (person’s name) ✔️
Row 5:
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Argentina → Proper (country) ✔️
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BellaVista → Proper (likely a place or brand name — capitalized) ✔️
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copybook → Common (type of notebook) ✔️
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street → Common (type of road) ✔️
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## 📋 Final Answer – Organized List
✔ Proper Nouns:
- McDonald’s
- Antonio
- Karla
- Spain
- Toyota
- America
- Domino’s
- Sara
- Argentina
- BellaVista
✔ Common Nouns:
- car
- scissors
- mother
- uncle
- paper
- balloon
- shoes
- teacher
- copybook
- street
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## 🧾 Completed Worksheet Format:
```
Proper Nouns Common Nouns
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McDonald’s car
Antonio scissors
Karla mother
Spain uncle
Toyota paper
America balloon
Domino’s shoes
Sara teacher
Argentina copybook
BellaVista street
```
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✔ Tip: A quick way to remember — if it’s a *unique name* (of a person, place, company, etc.), it’s
proper. If it’s a *general category*, it’s
common.
Let me know if you’d like this turned into a printable version or need a quiz on this topic! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of common proper noun worksheet.