Let’s go through each sentence and find the common nouns.
Remember: A
common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea — not a specific one. For example, “dog” is a common noun, but “Buddy” (a dog’s name) is a proper noun.
We’re looking for words that are *not* capitalized (unless they start the sentence), and that refer to general things — like “tree,” “hospital,” “lake,” etc.
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1) The orchard has many trees.
→ Common nouns:
orchard,
trees
2) The doctor works in the hospital until 5.
→ Common nouns:
doctor,
hospital
3) The deer and the fawn are at the lake.
→ Common nouns:
deer,
fawn,
lake
4) Heidi and her cousin are going to the aquarium.
→ “Heidi” is a proper noun (specific person).
→ Common nouns:
cousin,
aquarium
5) My sister baked cupcakes for me.
→ Common nouns:
sister,
cupcakes
6) Harper painted mountains and trees.
→ “Harper” is a proper noun.
→ Common nouns:
mountains,
trees
7) The king and the queen live in the palace.
→ Common nouns:
king,
queen,
palace
8) The driver parked the car in the garage.
→ Common nouns:
driver,
car,
garage
9) Griffin is watering the plants in his backyard.
→ “Griffin” is a proper noun.
→ Common nouns:
plants,
backyard
10) My grandmother is reading the newspaper.
→ Common nouns:
grandmother,
newspaper
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Final Answer:
1) orchard, trees
2) doctor, hospital
3) deer, fawn, lake
4) cousin, aquarium
5) sister, cupcakes
6) mountains, trees
7) king, queen, palace
8) driver, car, garage
9) plants, backyard
10) grandmother, newspaper
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of noun worksheet for 6th grade.
