Circle the Proper Nouns | Turtle Diary Worksheet - Free Printable

Problem Description:

The task is to identify and circle all the proper nouns in the given list. A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, animal, or thing, and it is always capitalized.

Solution Approach:

1. Understand the Definition of Proper Nouns:
- Proper nouns are specific names that refer to unique entities (e.g., people, places, organizations, etc.).
- They are always capitalized.
- Common nouns (general names) are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

2. Analyze Each Word in the List:
- Check if the word is capitalized.
- Determine if the word refers to a specific, named entity.

3. Circle the Proper Nouns:
- Mark only those words that meet the criteria for proper nouns.

Step-by-Step Analysis:

#### First Row:
- Mt. Fuji: Proper noun (specific mountain in Japan).
- Fruits: Common noun (general term for edible plants).
- Sharp: Common adjective (not a proper noun).
- Wal-Mart: Proper noun (name of a company).

#### Second Row:
- Great: Common adjective (not a proper noun).
- Rich: Common adjective (not a proper noun).
- Toronto: Proper noun (specific city in Canada).
- Cute: Common adjective (not a proper noun).

#### Third Row:
- River Amazon: Proper noun (specific river).
- The: Common article (not a proper noun).
- Vegetables: Common noun (general term for plant-based food).
- Tokyo: Proper noun (specific city in Japan).

#### Fourth Row:
- Grains: Common noun (general term for seeds of cereal crops).
- Wild animals: Common noun phrase (general term for animals).
- Mt. Everest: Proper noun (specific mountain).
- Be: Common verb (not a proper noun).

#### Fifth Row:
- Statue of Liberty: Proper noun (specific monument in New York).
- Am: Common verb (not a proper noun).
- An: Common article (not a proper noun).
- Were: Common verb (not a proper noun).

#### Sixth Row:
- Being: Common noun (general term for existence).
- Was: Common verb (not a proper noun).
- Hotel Hilton: Proper noun (specific hotel chain).
- Is: Common verb (not a proper noun).

Final Answer:

The proper nouns in the list are:
- Mt. Fuji
- Wal-Mart
- Toronto
- River Amazon
- Tokyo
- Mt. Everest
- Statue of Liberty
- Hotel Hilton

Circled Words:

```
Mt. Fuji Fruits Sharp Wal-Mart
Great Rich Toronto Cute
River Amazon The Vegetables Tokyo
Grains Wild animals Mt. Everest Be
Statue of Liberty Am An Were
Being Was Hotel Hilton Is
```

Boxed Final Answer:

\boxed{Mt.\ Fuji, Wal-Mart, Toronto, River\ Amazon, Tokyo, Mt.\ Everest, Statue\ of\ Liberty, Hotel\ Hilton}