This challenging Grade 1 worksheet stretches students with multiple choice and capitalization practice. Part A has four multiple choice items asking which word is a proper noun, which is common, and which sentence uses a proper noun correctly. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank questions covering the capital letter rule, contrasting 'lake' with 'Lake Erie,' and finding the proper noun 'Spot' inside the sentence 'My dog Spot likes bones,' pushing first graders to apply rules.
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Nouns: Common and Proper
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which word is a proper noun?
A) school
B) Texas
C) river
D) happy
2. Which word is a common noun?
A) run
B) pretty
C) book
D) quickly
3. Which sentence uses a proper noun correctly?
A) I have a cat.
B) My cat fluffy is nice.
C) My cat Fluffy is nice.
D) Cats are soft.
4. What type of noun is 'Sunday'?
A) common noun
B) action word
C) proper noun
D) describing word
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.
2. The word 'lake' is a common noun; 'Lake Erie' is a proper noun.
3. In 'My dog Spot likes bones,' the proper noun is Spot.
4. Common nouns name any person, place, or thing.
5. Names of holidays like Christmas are proper nouns.
Nouns: Common and Proper
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which word is a proper noun?
A) school
B) Texas
C) river
D) happy
2. Which word is a common noun?
A) run
B) pretty
C) book
D) quickly
3. Which sentence uses a proper noun correctly?
A) I have a cat.
B) My cat fluffy is nice.
C) My cat Fluffy is nice.
D) Cats are soft.
4. What type of noun is 'Sunday'?
A) common noun
B) action word
C) proper noun
D) describing word
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1) Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.
2) The word 'lake' is a common noun; 'Lake Erie' is a proper noun.
3) In 'My dog Spot likes bones,' the proper noun is Spot.
4) Common nouns name any person, place, or thing.
5) Names of holidays like Christmas are proper nouns.
Ready to Practice?
Read each question carefully. For Part A, circle the correct answer. For Part B, write the missing word on the line.
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