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Educational worksheet on identifying common and proper nouns with example sentences and exercises.

A worksheet titled "Common or Proper?" that teaches the difference between common and proper nouns, with examples and sentences for practice.

A worksheet titled "Common or Proper?" that teaches the difference between common and proper nouns, with examples and sentences for practice.

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Task: Identify and classify common nouns and proper nouns in the given sentences.



#### Definitions Recap:
- Common nouns: General names for people, places, or things (e.g., boy, state, month).
- Proper nouns: Specific names of people, places, or things (always start with a capital letter; e.g., Jenny, New York, February).

#### Instructions:
1. Underline the common nouns.
2. Circle the proper nouns.

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Sentences Analysis:



1. Henny plays games on his computer.
- Common noun: computer
- Proper noun: Henny

2. Mr. Fan runs in the park every Sunday.
- Common nouns: park, Sunday
- Proper noun: Mr. Fan

3. Caroline lives in an apartment on Caton Avenue.
- Common nouns: apartment, avenue
- Proper nouns: Caroline, Caton Avenue

4. Jacob is taking a plane to California.
- Common nouns: plane
- Proper nouns: Jacob, California

5. The zoo will be closed on Labor Day.
- Common noun: zoo
- Proper noun: Labor Day

6. Nina's birthday is in March.
- Common noun: birthday
- Proper noun: Nina, March

7. My family eats turkey on Thanksgiving.
- Common nouns: family, turkey
- Proper noun: Thanksgiving

8. Kim is having a picnic with Liam in Central Park.
- Common nouns: picnic
- Proper nouns: Kim, Liam, Central Park

9. Uncle Ted lives by the lake in Wisconsin.
- Common nouns: lake
- Proper nouns: Uncle Ted, Wisconsin

10. Did you see Winston at the party on Friday?
- Common nouns: party
- Proper noun: Winston

11. Quinn saw Venus through her telescope.
- Common nouns: telescope
- Proper noun: Quinn, Venus

12. Ms. Brady bought us delicious pastries from the Sweet Spot.
- Common nouns: pastries
- Proper nouns: Ms. Brady, Sweet Spot

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Final Answer:


Here are the underlined common nouns and circled proper nouns for each sentence:

1. Henny plays games on his computer.
2. Mr. Fan runs in the park every Sunday.
3. Caroline lives in an apartment on Caton Avenue.
4. Jacob is taking a plane to California.
5. The zoo will be closed on Labor Day.
6. Nina's birthday is in March.
7. My family eats turkey on Thanksgiving.
8. Kim is having a picnic with Liam in Central Park.
9. Uncle Ted lives by the lake in Wisconsin.
10. Did you see Winston at the party on Friday?
11. Quinn saw Venus through her telescope.
12. Ms. Brady bought us delicious pastries from the Sweet Spot.

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{See the analysis above for underlined common nouns and circled proper nouns.}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of proper nouns and common nouns worksheet.
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