Common and Proper Nouns - Snips and Snails Teaching - Free Printable

Task: Identify and Mark Nouns in the Sentences

The task requires identifying common nouns and proper nouns in the given sentences. Here's a breakdown of how to solve it:

#### Definitions Recap:
1. Common Noun: Refers to any general person, place, or thing (e.g., box, kitchen, beach).
2. Proper Noun: Refers to a specific person, place, or thing (e.g., Kalei, California, Dr. Seuss).

#### Instructions:
- Circle the proper nouns.
- Underline the common nouns.
- The number at the end of each sentence indicates the total number of nouns.

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Solution:

#### Sentence 1: Kalei carried the boxes into the kitchen.
- Proper noun: Kalei (specific person)
- Common nouns: boxes, kitchen
- Total nouns: 3

Marking:
- Circle: Kalei
- Underline: boxes, kitchen

#### Sentence 2: We visited a beach in California.
- Proper noun: California (specific place)
- Common nouns: beach
- Total nouns: 2

Marking:
- Circle: California
- Underline: beach

#### Sentence 3: The class read many books by Dr. Seuss.
- Proper noun: Dr. Seuss (specific person)
- Common nouns: class, books
- Total nouns: 3

Marking:
- Circle: Dr. Seuss
- Underline: class, books

#### Sentence 4: The singer had a concert in New York.
- Proper noun: New York (specific place)
- Common nouns: singer, concert
- Total nouns: 3

Marking:
- Circle: New York
- Underline: singer, concert

#### Sentence 5: The zoo will be closed for Labor Day.
- Proper noun: Labor Day (specific holiday)
- Common noun: zoo
- Total nouns: 2

Marking:
- Circle: Labor Day
- Underline: zoo

#### Sentence 6: May we go to Target to buy a game?
- Proper noun: Target (specific store)
- Common noun: game
- Total nouns: 2

Marking:
- Circle: Target
- Underline: game

#### Sentence 7: Uncle Rex put a new wheel on my bike.
- Proper noun: Uncle Rex (specific person)
- Common nouns: wheel, bike
- Total nouns: 3

Marking:
- Circle: Uncle Rex
- Underline: wheel, bike

#### Sentence 8: Harold mailed a card to his grandmother.
- Proper noun: Harold (specific person)
- Common nouns: card, grandmother
- Total nouns: 3

Marking:
- Circle: Harold
- Underline: card, grandmother

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Final Answer:

Here is the marked version of the sentences:

1. Kalei carried the boxes into the kitchen.
- Circled: Kalei
- Underlined: boxes, kitchen

2. We visited a beach in California.
- Circled: California
- Underlined: beach

3. The class read many books by Dr. Seuss.
- Circled: Dr. Seuss
- Underlined: class, books

4. The singer had a concert in New York.
- Circled: New York
- Underlined: singer, concert

5. The zoo will be closed for Labor Day.
- Circled: Labor Day
- Underlined: zoo

6. May we go to Target to buy a game?
- Circled: Target
- Underlined: game

7. Uncle Rex put a new wheel on my bike.
- Circled: Uncle Rex
- Underlined: wheel, bike

8. Harold mailed a card to his grandmother.
- Circled: Harold
- Underlined: card, grandmother

Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{See markings above.}
}