Students practice distinguishing between common and proper nouns by checking the appropriate column for each underlined word in these example sentences.

Task Explanation:

The task involves identifying whether the underlined word in each sentence is a common noun or a proper noun. Here are the definitions to help with the classification:

- Common Noun: A noun that refers to general, non-specific things or people (e.g., dog, teacher, city).
- Proper Noun: A noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea and is always capitalized (e.g., Katie, Mr. Bloomberg, Japan).

Solution:

Let's analyze each sentence and determine whether the underlined word is a common noun or a proper noun.

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#### 1. Katie takes her dog for a walk every day.
- Underlined word: dog
- Type: Common Noun (refers to any dog, not a specific one)
- Answer: Common Noun

#### 2. Abdul likes to play with blocks.
- Underlined word: blocks
- Type: Common Noun (refers to any blocks, not a specific set)
- Answer: Common Noun

#### 3. Our teacher, Mr. Bloomberg, reads many books.
- Underlined word: Mr. Bloomberg
- Type: Proper Noun (names a specific person)
- Answer: Proper Noun

#### 4. My dad cooked dinner for us.
- Underlined word: dad
- Type: Common Noun (refers to any father, not a specific one)
- Answer: Common Noun

#### 5. I lost my shoe.
- Underlined word: shoe
- Type: Common Noun (refers to any shoe, not a specific one)
- Answer: Common Noun

#### 6. Have you ever been to Japan?
- Underlined word: Japan
- Type: Proper Noun (names a specific country)
- Answer: Proper Noun

#### 7. Where is the bathroom?
- Underlined word: bathroom
- Type: Common Noun (refers to any bathroom, not a specific one)
- Answer: Common Noun

#### 8. My sister joined the Girl Scouts.
- Underlined word: Girl Scouts
- Type: Proper Noun (names a specific organization)
- Answer: Proper Noun

#### 9. Cairo is the capital city of Egypt.
- Underlined word: Egypt
- Type: Proper Noun (names a specific country)
- Answer: Proper Noun

#### 10. Do you have a key?
- Underlined word: key
- Type: Common Noun (refers to any key, not a specific one)
- Answer: Common Noun

#### 11. Make a wish!
- Underlined word: wish
- Type: Common Noun (refers to any wish, not a specific one)
- Answer: Common Noun

#### 12. Are you a fan of football?
- Underlined word: football
- Type: Common Noun (refers to the sport, not a specific game)
- Answer: Common Noun

#### 13. The fish swam away.
- Underlined word: fish
- Type: Common Noun (refers to any fish, not a specific one)
- Answer: Common Noun

#### 14. Children must not run in the hallway.
- Underlined word: hallway
- Type: Common Noun (refers to any hallway, not a specific one)
- Answer: Common Noun

#### 15. Laila is riding her bicycle.
- Underlined word: bicycle
- Type: Common Noun (refers to any bicycle, not a specific one)
- Answer: Common Noun

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Final Answer:

Here is the completed table with checkmarks:

| Sentence | Common Noun | Proper Noun |
|-----------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
| Katie takes her dog for a walk every day. | ✓ | |
| Abdul likes to play with blocks. | ✓ | |
| Our teacher, Mr. Bloomberg, reads many books. | | ✓ |
| My dad cooked dinner for us. | ✓ | |
| I lost my shoe. | ✓ | |
| Have you ever been to Japan? | | ✓ |
| Where is the bathroom? | ✓ | |
| My sister joined the Girl Scouts. | | ✓ |
| Cairo is the capital city of Egypt. | | ✓ |
| Do you have a key? | ✓ | |
| Make a wish! | ✓ | |
| Are you a fan of football? | ✓ | |
| The fish swam away. | ✓ | |
| Children must not run in the hallway. | ✓ | |
| Laila is riding her bicycle. | ✓ | |

Final Answer Boxed:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Sentence} & \text{Common Noun} & \text{Proper Noun} \\
\hline
\text{Katie takes her dog for a walk every day.} & \checkmark & \\
\text{Abdul likes to play with blocks.} & \checkmark & \\
\text{Our teacher, Mr. Bloomberg, reads many books.} & & \checkmark \\
\text{My dad cooked dinner for us.} & \checkmark & \\
\text{I lost my shoe.} & \checkmark & \\
\text{Have you ever been to Japan?} & & \checkmark \\
\text{Where is the bathroom?} & \checkmark & \\
\text{My sister joined the Girl Scouts.} & & \checkmark \\
\text{Cairo is the capital city of Egypt.} & & \checkmark \\
\text{Do you have a key?} & \checkmark & \\
\text{Make a wish!} & \checkmark & \\
\text{Are you a fan of football?} & \checkmark & \\
\text{The fish swam away.} & \checkmark & \\
\text{Children must not run in the hallway.} & \checkmark & \\
\text{Laila is riding her bicycle.} & \checkmark & \\
\hline
\end{array}
}