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Educational worksheet for identifying common nouns, proper nouns, and pronouns using a fun ninja-themed story.

Worksheet titled "Proper and Common Nouns and Pronouns... With Ninjas!" with directions and 20 sentences for students to identify common nouns, proper nouns, and pronouns.

Worksheet titled "Proper and Common Nouns and Pronouns... With Ninjas!" with directions and 20 sentences for students to identify common nouns, proper nouns, and pronouns.

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Task: Identify and mark common nouns, proper nouns, and pronouns in the given text.



#### Guidelines:
1. Underline the common nouns.
2. Double underline the proper nouns.
3. Circle the pronouns.

#### Text Analysis:

Let's go through each sentence step by step and identify the required parts of speech.

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Sentence 1:


One morning the Silent Lotus Clan attacked Mr. Morton when he was in his classroom.
- Common Nouns: morning, classroom
- Proper Nouns: Silent Lotus Clan, Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: he, his

Marked:
- Underline: morning, classroom
- Double underline: Silent Lotus Clan, Mr. Morton
- Circle: he, his

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Sentence 2:


Mr. Morton knew that they were coming, so he hid under his desk.
- Common Nouns: desk
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: they, he, his

Marked:
- Underline: desk
- Double underline: Mr. Morton
- Circle: they, he, his

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Sentence 3:


The ninjas searched the coatroom while Morton sobbed quietly to himself.
- Common Nouns: ninjas, coatroom
- Proper Nouns: Morton
- Pronouns: himself

Marked:
- Underline: ninjas, coatroom
- Double underline: Morton
- Circle: himself

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Sentence 4:


Mr. Morton needed courage and bravery but all he had was cowardice.
- Common Nouns: courage, bravery, cowardice
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: he

Marked:
- Underline: courage, bravery, cowardice
- Double underline: Mr. Morton
- Circle: he

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Sentence 5:


Having read the book, Lord of the Flies, Mr. Morton knew how to make a spear.
- Common Nouns: book, spear
- Proper Nouns: Lord of the Flies, Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: he

Marked:
- Underline: book, spear
- Double underline: Lord of the Flies, Mr. Morton
- Circle: he

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Sentence 6:


The ninjas crept closer to Mr. Morton as he continued to soak himself in tears.
- Common Nouns: ninjas, tears
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: he, himself

Marked:
- Underline: ninjas, tears
- Double underline: Mr. Morton
- Circle: he, himself

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Sentence 7:


Mr. Morton used his pointy teeth to chew a yardstick into a sharp point.
- Common Nouns: teeth, yardstick, point
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: his

Marked:
- Underline: teeth, yardstick, point
- Double underline: Mr. Morton
- Circle: his

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Sentence 8:


Mr. Morton thought to himself about how Chicago is a city in the state of Illinois while he waited.
- Common Nouns: city, state
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton, Chicago, Illinois
- Pronouns: himself, he

Marked:
- Underline: city, state
- Double underline: Mr. Morton, Chicago, Illinois
- Circle: himself, he

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Sentence 9:


Suddenly, Mr. Morton rolled out from the coatroom and threw his yardstick at a ninja.
- Common Nouns: coatroom, yardstick, ninja
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: his

Marked:
- Underline: coatroom, yardstick, ninja
- Double underline: Mr. Morton
- Circle: his

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Sentence 10:


The ninjas from the Silent Lotus Clan cut the yardstick into twenty pieces before it hit the ground.
- Common Nouns: ninjas, yardstick, pieces, ground
- Proper Nouns: Silent Lotus Clan
- Pronouns: it

Marked:
- Underline: ninjas, yardstick, pieces, ground
- Double underline: Silent Lotus Clan
- Circle: it

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Sentence 11:


Mr. Morton knew that he was in trouble.
- Common Nouns: trouble
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: he

Marked:
- Underline: trouble
- Double underline: Mr. Morton
- Circle: he

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Sentence 12:


The ninjas from the Silent Lotus Clan circled around Morton while he cried gently.
- Common Nouns: ninjas
- Proper Nouns: Silent Lotus Clan, Morton
- Pronouns: he

Marked:
- Underline: ninjas
- Double underline: Silent Lotus Clan, Morton
- Circle: he

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Sentence 13:


Then the bell rang and the ninjas took their seats.
- Common Nouns: bell, ninjas, seats
- Pronouns: their

Marked:
- Underline: bell, ninjas, seats
- Circle: their

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Sentence 14:


Mr. Morton dusted himself off and went to the front of the classroom.
- Common Nouns: classroom
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: himself

Marked:
- Underline: classroom
- Double underline: Mr. Morton
- Circle: himself

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Sentence 15:


"Ok, everybody remove your masks," said Mr. Morton.
- Common Nouns: masks
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: everybody, your

Marked:
- Underline: masks
- Double underline: Mr. Morton
- Circle: everybody, your

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Sentence 16:


The ninjas did that while Mr. Morton wrote sentences on the board.
- Common Nouns: ninjas, sentences, board
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton

Marked:
- Underline: ninjas, sentences, board
- Double underline: Mr. Morton

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Sentence 17:


Kai threw a star at Brandon while Mr. Morton was writing on the board and everyone laughed.
- Common Nouns: star, board
- Proper Nouns: Kai, Brandon, Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: everyone

Marked:
- Underline: star, board
- Double underline: Kai, Brandon, Mr. Morton
- Circle: everyone

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Sentence 18:


Brandon caught the star in his hand and Mr. Morton turned around and saw it.
- Common Nouns: star, hand
- Proper Nouns: Brandon, Mr. Morton
- Pronouns: his, it

Marked:
- Underline: star, hand
- Double underline: Brandon, Mr. Morton
- Circle: his, it

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Sentence 19:


"Does anybody else want to join Brandon and Kai in detention?" asked Morton.
- Common Nouns: detention
- Proper Nouns: Brandon, Kai, Morton
- Pronouns: anybody, else, they

Marked:
- Underline: detention
- Double underline: Brandon, Kai, Morton
- Circle: anybody, else, they

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Sentence 20:


Nobody volunteered to join them.
- Common Nouns: nobody
- Pronouns: them

Marked:
- Underline: nobody
- Circle: them

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Final Answer:


The marked-up text with underlines, double underlines, and circles for each part of speech is as described above. If you need the final marked-up version in a specific format (e.g., digital or written), let me know!

Boxed Final Answer:
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of proper nouns and common nouns worksheet.
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