This medium-level worksheet stretches second graders with deeper noun work. Part A is a nine-question fill-in-the-blank section explaining why we capitalize proper nouns and contrasting examples like river versus Mississippi. Part B is a matching activity where students pair common nouns dog, city, month, and teacher with the matching proper nouns Buddy, Chicago, March, and Mrs. Jones.
Together these activities build the connection between general naming words and the specific names that label them.
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Common and Proper Nouns
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.
2. The word "river" is a common noun, but "Mississippi" is a proper noun.
3. We capitalize proper nouns because they name something specific.
4. The word "country" is common, but "Mexico" is proper.
5. "Store" names any store, so it is a common noun.
6. Months like February and April are proper nouns.
7. A proper noun for the common noun "ocean" could be Atlantic.
8. The names of holidays like Thanksgiving are proper nouns.
9. Common nouns are general, but proper nouns are specific.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
dog
→ Buddy
Mrs. Jones
city
→ Chicago
Buddy
month
→ March
March
teacher
→ Mrs. Jones
Chicago
Common and Proper Nouns
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.
2) The word "river" is a common noun, but "Mississippi" is a proper noun.
3) We capitalize proper nouns because they name something specific.
4) The word "country" is common, but "Mexico" is proper.
5) "Store" names any store, so it is a common noun.
6) Months like February and April are proper nouns.
7) A proper noun for the common noun "ocean" could be Atlantic.
8) The names of holidays like Thanksgiving are proper nouns.
9) Common nouns are general, but proper nouns are specific.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
dog
→ Buddy
Mrs. Jones
city
→ Chicago
Buddy
month
→ March
March
teacher
→ Mrs. Jones
Chicago
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