COMMON & PROPER nouns. - ppt download - Free Printable

Let's solve this "Common or Proper Noun Sort" worksheet step by step.

🔹 First, understand the rules:

- Common noun: A general person, place, thing, or idea.
→ Color the pumpkin orange.
- Proper noun: A specific person, place, thing, or idea (usually capitalized).
→ Color the pumpkin green.

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Now, let’s go through each word on the worksheet and determine if it is a common or proper noun.

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🔹 List of Words:

1. holiday
- General term for a day of celebration.
→ Common noun → ✔ Orange

2. wizard
- A general type of magical character.
→ Common noun → ✔ Orange

3. Saturday
- Name of a specific day of the week.
→ Proper noun → ✔ Green

4. dragon
- A mythical creature in general.
→ Common noun → ✔ Orange

5. movie
- General term for a film.
→ Common noun → ✔ Orange

6. Oreo
- Brand name of a cookie.
→ Proper noun → ✔ Green

7. Pepsi
- Brand name of a soda.
→ Proper noun → ✔ Green

8. Doritos
- Brand name of chips.
→ Proper noun → ✔ Green

9. creature
- General term for any living being.
→ Common noun → ✔ Orange

10. mom
- Refers to a mother in general (not a specific person's name).
→ Common noun → ✔ Orange

11. soda
- General term for carbonated drink.
→ Common noun → ✔ Orange

12. Judy
- A person's name (specific individual).
→ Proper noun → ✔ Green

13. dungeon
- A general type of room (e.g., in a castle).
→ Common noun → ✔ Orange

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✔ Final Answers (Color Guide):

| Word | Type | Color |
|------------|--------------|---------|
| holiday | Common | Orange |
| wizard | Common | Orange |
| Saturday | Proper | Green |
| dragon | Common | Orange |
| movie | Common | Orange |
| Oreo | Proper | Green |
| Pepsi | Proper | Green |
| Doritos | Proper | Green |
| creature | Common | Orange |
| mom | Common | Orange |
| soda | Common | Orange |
| Judy | Proper | Green |
| dungeon | Common | Orange |

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🎨 Instructions for Coloring:

- Color orange all pumpkins with:
→ holiday, wizard, dragon, movie, creature, mom, soda, dungeon
- Color green all pumpkins with:
→ Saturday, Oreo, Pepsi, Doritos, Judy

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💡 Tips for Students:

- Proper nouns are usually capitalized when they’re names (like days of the week, brand names, people).
- If it’s a general category, it’s common (e.g., "dog" vs. "Fido").

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✔ This activity helps reinforce understanding of common vs. proper nouns using fun visuals! 🎃👻