Proper Nouns, Common Nouns, and Pronouns with Ninjas! | Answers - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves identifying and categorizing nouns in the given text into three categories:
1. Common Nouns: Underlined.
2. Proper Nouns: Italicized.
3. Personal Pronouns: Bold.

Solution Approach:

We will go through each sentence and identify the nouns, categorizing them based on the rules provided:
- Common Nouns: General names for people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., "desk," "ninja").
- Proper Nouns: Specific names of people, places, or things (e.g., "Silent Lotus," "Mr. Morton").
- Personal Pronouns: Words that replace nouns referring to people (e.g., "he," "him").

Step-by-Step Analysis:

#### Sentence 1:
"One day the *Silent Lotus* ninja clan attacked Mr. Morton in his classroom."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "ninja clan," "classroom"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): "*Silent Lotus*"
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): None

#### Sentence 2:
"Mr. Morton knew that they were coming, so he hid under his desk."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "desk"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): "he"

#### Sentence 3:
"As the ninjas looked in the coatroom, Mr. Morton sobbed quietly."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "ninjas," "coatroom"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): None

#### Sentence 4:
"Mr. Morton needed courage and bravery but all he had was cowardice."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "courage," "bravery," "cowardice"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): "he"

#### Sentence 5:
"Having read the book, *Lord of the Flies*, Mr. Morton knew how to make a spear."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "book," "spear"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): "*Lord of the Flies*"
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): None

#### Sentence 6:
"Mr. Morton waited for the bell to ring."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "bell"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): None

#### Sentence 7:
"Then he chewed the end of a yardstick into a point."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "end," "yardstick," "point"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): "he"

#### Sentence 8:
"Mr. Morton thought about how Chicago is a city in the state of Illinois."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "city," "state"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): "Chicago," "Illinois"
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): None

#### Sentence 9:
"Suddenly, he rolled out from his desk and threw his spear at a ninja."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "desk," "spear," "ninja"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): "he"

#### Sentence 10:
"The ninja caught the yardstick and broke it."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "ninja," "yardstick"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): "it"

#### Sentence 11:
"Mr. Morton knew that he was in trouble."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "trouble"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): "he"

#### Sentence 12:
"Mr. Morton also knew that trouble is a thing."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "trouble," "thing"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): None

#### Sentence 13:
"Mr. Morton ran to the door and pressed the button to the intercom."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "door," "button," "intercom"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): None

#### Sentence 14:
"The ninjas threw darts at him but they missed."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "ninjas," "darts"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): "him," "they"

#### Sentence 15:
"The clerk in the office said, 'Office?'"
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "clerk," "office"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): None

#### Sentence 16:
"Mr. Morton said, 'There's a fight. Send security.'"
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "fight," "security"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): None

#### Sentence 17:
"The ninjas came running at Mr. Morton with their swords flying."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "ninjas," "swords"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): "their"

#### Sentence 18:
"When the security guard burst in the room, the ninjas put their swords behind their backs."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "security guard," "room," "ninjas," "swords," "backs"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): "their"

#### Sentence 19:
"The security guard said, 'Hey, quit playing around, you!'"
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "security guard"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): "you"

#### Sentence 20:
"The ninjas walked on the red line out of the public school."
- Underlined (Common Nouns): "ninjas," "red line," "public school"
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): None
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): None

Final Answer:

The categorization of nouns in the text is as follows:
- Underlined (Common Nouns): All general nouns are underlined.
- Italicized (Proper Nouns): Specific names are italicized.
- Bold (Personal Pronouns): Personal pronouns are bolded.

Boxed Answer:
\boxed{\text{See the detailed categorization above.}}