This easy-level worksheet introduces second graders to the basic difference between common and proper nouns. Part A asks students to sort six words like dog, Fluffy, school, and Lincoln Elementary into Common Noun and Proper Noun categories. Part B is a five-question fill-in-the-blank section that defines each type. Part C ends with four true-or-false statements about capitalization rules, days of the week, and recognizing proper nouns in everyday writing situations.
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Common and Proper Nouns
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
dogFluffyschoolLincoln ElementarycityNew York
Common Noun
Proper Noun
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A common noun names any person, place, or thing.
2. A proper noun names one special person, place, or thing.
3. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.
4. The word "cat" is a common noun because it names any cat.
5. The name "Sam" is a proper noun because it names one special person.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A proper noun always starts with a capital letter.
True False
2. The word "park" is a proper noun.
True False
3. Days of the week are proper nouns.
True False
4. A common noun names one specific person or place.
True False
Common and Proper Nouns
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
dogFluffyschoolLincoln ElementarycityNew York
Common Noun
Proper Noun
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A common noun names any person, place, or thing.
2) A proper noun names one special person, place, or thing.
3) Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.
4) The word "cat" is a common noun because it names any cat.
5) The name "Sam" is a proper noun because it names one special person.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) A proper noun always starts with a capital letter.
True
False
2) The word "park" is a proper noun.
True
False
3) Days of the week are proper nouns.
True
False
4) A common noun names one specific person or place.
True
False
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