Common and Proper Nouns worksheet for 2 - Free Printable

Problem Explanation:

The worksheet is designed to help students distinguish between common nouns and proper nouns. Here's a breakdown of the tasks:

1. Identify Common vs. Proper Nouns:
- A common noun refers to general categories of people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., "boy," "car").
- A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, thing, or idea and always starts with a capital letter (e.g., "Nassau," "Ms. Rolle").

2. Drag and Drop Pictures:
- Students need to categorize the given names into common nouns and proper nouns based on whether they are general terms or specific names.

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Solution:

#### Part 1: Identify Common vs. Proper Nouns
For each word, determine if it is a common noun or a proper noun:

1. boy
- This is a general term for a male child.
- Answer: Common noun

2. Nassau
- This is the name of a specific place (a city in the Bahamas).
- Answer: Proper noun

3. car
- This is a general term for a vehicle.
- Answer: Common noun

4. Ms. Rolle
- This is a specific name for a person.
- Answer: Proper noun

5. Toyota
- This is the name of a specific car manufacturer.
- Answer: Proper noun

6. girl
- This is a general term for a female child.
- Answer: Common noun

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#### Part 2: Drag and Drop Pictures
Categorize the names into common nouns and proper nouns:

- Fluffy: This is a specific name for a cat.
- Category: Proper noun

- doctor: This is a general term for a profession.
- Category: Common noun

- Nadia: This is a specific name for a person.
- Category: Proper noun

- dog: This is a general term for an animal.
- Category: Common noun

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Final Answer:

#### Part 1: Common vs. Proper Nouns
1. boy → Common
2. Nassau → Proper
3. car → Common
4. Ms. Rolle → Proper
5. Toyota → Proper
6. girl → Common

#### Part 2: Drag and Drop Pictures
- Common Nouns: doctor, dog
- Proper Nouns: Fluffy, Nadia

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Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{Common Nouns:} & \text{doctor, dog} \\
\text{Proper Nouns:} & \text{Fluffy, Nadia}
\end{array}
}
\]