This hard-level worksheet challenges second graders to find nouns inside complete sentences. Part A is a four-question multiple-choice section asking which words are proper or common in sentences about Emma, Orlando vacations, and Sunset Park. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank questions where students name the proper noun Tom, identify common nouns like cat and mat, and explain why Wednesday is proper.
Reading the whole sentence is the key skill here.
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Common and Proper Nouns
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word in this sentence is a proper noun? "My friend Emma loves to read books."
A) friend
B) Emma
C) books
D) read
2. Which word is a common noun? "The family drove to Orlando for vacation."
A) Orlando
B) family
C) drove
D) for
3. How many proper nouns are in this sentence? "On Monday, Ben walked to Sunset Park."
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
4. Which sentence uses a proper noun correctly?
A) I saw a Dog at the park.
B) We live near lake Erie.
C) My birthday is in March.
D) She ate a apple for lunch.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. In the sentence "Tom ate lunch," the proper noun is Tom.
2. In the sentence "The cat sat on the mat," the common nouns are cat and mat.
3. The word "Wednesday" is a proper noun because it names a specific day.
4. In "We went to Spain," the word "Spain" is a proper noun.
5. A noun that names any animal, like "bird," is a common noun.
Common and Proper Nouns
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word in this sentence is a proper noun? "My friend Emma loves to read books."
A) friend
B) Emma
C) books
D) read
2. Which word is a common noun? "The family drove to Orlando for vacation."
A) Orlando
B) family
C) drove
D) for
3. How many proper nouns are in this sentence? "On Monday, Ben walked to Sunset Park."
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
4. Which sentence uses a proper noun correctly?
A) I saw a Dog at the park.
B) We live near lake Erie.
C) My birthday is in March.
D) She ate a apple for lunch.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) In the sentence "Tom ate lunch," the proper noun is Tom.
2) In the sentence "The cat sat on the mat," the common nouns are cat and mat.
3) The word "Wednesday" is a proper noun because it names a specific day.
4) In "We went to Spain," the word "Spain" is a proper noun.
5) A noun that names any animal, like "bird," is a common noun.
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