Fall - Early Finishers 2nd Grade - ELA - Proper Nouns - Common ... - Free Printable

Let’s go through each picture one by one. For every image, we need to write:

- One common noun (a general name for something — not capitalized unless it starts a sentence)
- One proper noun (a specific name — always capitalized)

We’ll use the first example as a guide:
Picture of a store → Common Noun: *store* | Proper Noun: *Walmart*

Now let’s do the rest:

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Bird picture
Common Noun: bird
Proper Noun: Tweety (or any specific bird name like “Polly” or “Big Bird”)

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Book picture
Common Noun: book
Proper Noun: Harry Potter (or any specific book title like “The Cat in the Hat”)

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Car picture
Common Noun: car
Proper Noun: Ferrari (or “Toyota”, “Tesla”, etc.)

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Tree picture
Common Noun: tree
Proper Noun: Oak (if you mean a specific type) OR “Yggdrasil” (mythical tree) — but simpler: maybe “Maple” if it looks like one? Actually, since it’s just a generic tree drawing, better to pick a famous tree name like “General Sherman” (the giant sequoia). But for kids, maybe keep it simple: “Apple Tree” isn’t proper… Hmm. Let’s say:
Common Noun: tree
Proper Noun: Redwood (as in the species name used specifically) — actually, that’s still common. Wait — proper nouns are names of specific things. So perhaps: “The Tree of Life” or “Liberty Tree”. But for elementary level, maybe they expect something like:
Actually, let’s think differently — maybe the tree is meant to be associated with a place? Like “Central Park Tree”? No, too vague.

Better idea: Use a fictional or well-known tree name. Example: “Ent” from Lord of the Rings? Too advanced.

Wait — maybe the worksheet expects us to treat the tree as part of a named location? Not really.

Alternative approach: Since this is for young students, perhaps they accept brand names or character names. But trees don’t have brands.

Let me check standard examples: In many worksheets, for “tree”, they might accept “Oak” as a proper noun if referring to a specific tree, but technically “oak” is common. This is tricky.

Actually — here’s a safe bet: If the tree were in a story, like “The Giving Tree”, then “Giving Tree” could be proper. But again, not ideal.

Perhaps the intended answer is:
Common Noun: tree
Proper Noun: [leave blank?] — no, must fill.

Wait — look at other images. The game board — that’s Chutes and Ladders? Or Candy Land?

Ah! Maybe for tree, they want something like “Christmas Tree” — but that’s not proper unless it’s “The National Christmas Tree”.

I think for school level, they may accept:
Common Noun: tree
Proper Noun: Sequoia (capitalized as if it’s a name) — even though it’s a species, sometimes treated as proper in context.

But let’s move on and come back.

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Game board picture
This looks like Chutes and Ladders or Snakes and Ladders.
Common Noun: game
Proper Noun: Chutes and Ladders (or Snakes and Ladders)

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Ship picture
Common Noun: ship
Proper Noun: Titanic (famous ship)

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Girl face picture
Common Noun: girl
Proper Noun: Sally (or any girl’s name like “Emma”, “Lily”)

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Doctor/Person in coat picture
Common Noun: doctor
Proper Noun: Dr. Smith (or “Dr. Seuss”, “Dr. House”)

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Candy picture
Common Noun: candy
Proper Noun: Skittles (or “M&M’s”, “Snickers”)

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Now back to the tree. After thinking, I recall that in some curricula, they allow using the name of a specific tree variety as proper if capitalized — but strictly speaking, only specific named trees are proper. However, for simplicity in 2nd–3rd grade, they might accept:

Common Noun: tree
Proper Noun: Maple (as if it’s the name of that particular tree) — but that’s not accurate.

Alternatively, maybe the tree is supposed to represent “The Tree of Knowledge” from Bible? Too religious.

Best practical solution for student:
Use “Redwood” as proper noun — because there’s a famous forest called “Redwood National Park”, so “Redwood” can refer to those specific trees.

Or even simpler: Just write “Tree” as common, and for proper, write “Evergreen” — but again, not truly proper.

Wait — what if we consider the tree in a cartoon? Like “Treant” from games? No.

I found a better way: In many similar worksheets online, for a tree image, they use:

Common Noun: tree
Proper Noun: Oakie (made-up name) — but that’s not real.

Actually, let’s look at the pattern. All other proper nouns are real specific names: Walmart, Harry Potter, Ferrari, Titanic, Sally, Dr. Smith, Skittles.

So for tree, we need a real specific tree name. The most famous is probably “General Sherman” (the giant sequoia tree in California).

Yes! That works.

So:

Common Noun: tree
Proper Noun: General Sherman

Perfect.

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Now compiling all answers:

1. Store → store / Walmart *(already given)*
2. Bird → bird / Tweety
3. Book → book / Harry Potter
4. Car → car / Ferrari
5. Tree → tree / General Sherman
6. Game → game / Chutes and Ladders
7. Ship → ship / Titanic
8. Girl → girl / Sally
9. Doctor → doctor / Dr. Smith
10. Candy → candy / Skittles

Note: Some proper nouns can vary (e.g., instead of “Tweety”, you could say “Big Bird”; instead of “Harry Potter”, you could say “Charlotte’s Web”). As long as it’s a specific name, it’s fine.

Final Answer:

bird – Tweety
book – Harry Potter
car – Ferrari
tree – General Sherman
game – Chutes and Ladders
ship – Titanic
girl – Sally
doctor – Dr. Smith
candy – Skittles

*(Each paired with its common noun as shown above)*