Problem Description:
The task is to sort the given nouns into two categories:
Common Nouns and
Proper Nouns. The nouns are listed on the right side of the image, and the goal is to place them in the correct column of the chart on the left.
Key Definitions:
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Common Nouns: These are general names for people, places, things, or ideas. They are not specific and do not require capitalization unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
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Proper Nouns: These are specific names for people, places, things, or ideas. They are always capitalized.
List of Nouns:
1. november
2. roses
3. house
4. colorado river
5. city
6. friday
7. crayon
8. cereal
9. rose elementary
10. mr. brown
11. car
12. mars
13. river
14. store
15. planets
16. felix
17. better
18. candy
Solution Approach:
We will analyze each noun and determine whether it is a
Common Noun or a
Proper Noun based on the definitions above.
#### Step-by-Step Analysis:
1.
november
- Specific name of a month.
-
Proper Noun
2.
roses
- General name for a type of flower.
-
Common Noun
3.
house
- General name for a building.
-
Common Noun
4.
colorado river
- Specific name of a river.
-
Proper Noun
5.
city
- General name for a populated area.
-
Common Noun
6.
friday
- Specific name of a day of the week.
-
Proper Noun
7.
crayon
- General name for a writing tool.
-
Common Noun
8.
cereal
- General name for a type of food.
-
Common Noun
9.
rose elementary
- Specific name of a school.
-
Proper Noun
10.
mr. brown
- Specific name of a person.
-
Proper Noun
11.
car
- General name for a vehicle.
-
Common Noun
12.
mars
- Specific name of a planet.
-
Proper Noun
13.
river
- General name for a body of water.
-
Common Noun
14.
store
- General name for a place of business.
-
Common Noun
15.
planets
- General name for celestial bodies.
-
Common Noun
16.
felix
- Specific name of a person or pet.
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Proper Noun
17.
better
- Not a noun; it is an adjective.
-
Not applicable
18.
candy
- General name for a type of sweet food.
-
Common Noun
Final Sorting:
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Common Nouns: roses, house, city, crayon, cereal, car, river, store, planets, candy
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Proper Nouns: november, colorado river, friday, rose elementary, mr. brown, mars, felix
Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\textbf{Common Nouns} & \textbf{Proper Nouns} \\
\hline
\text{roses} & \text{november} \\
\text{house} & \text{colorado river} \\
\text{city} & \text{friday} \\
\text{crayon} & \text{rose elementary} \\
\text{cereal} & \text{mr. brown} \\
\text{car} & \text{mars} \\
\text{river} & \text{felix} \\
\text{store} & \\
\text{planets} & \\
\text{candy} & \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of proper noun worksheet 2nd grade.
