Nouns (Common & Proper) — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The word park is a common noun.
Park doesn't name one specific park anywhere in the world — it names parks in general — so it belongs in the common group.
2. The word Max is a proper noun.
Max is the actual name of one person, and a name that points to a specific someone is a proper noun.
3. A common noun names any person, place, or thing.
A common noun is the everyday word for any person, place, or thing in general, so person finishes the list.
4. The name of your school is a proper noun.
Your school has a real name like Lincoln Elementary, and that specific name is a proper noun.
5. The word lake is a common noun.
The word lake could mean any lake at all, not one special one, so it is a common noun.
6. Days of the week are proper nouns.
Each day of the week, like Monday or Friday, is the special name of one day, so days of the week are proper nouns.
7. The word girl is a common noun because it does not name a specific person.
Girl could mean any girl in the world, not one chosen one, so it is missing the idea of being specific.
8. The word March is a proper noun.
March is the name of one certain month of the year, and the names of months are proper nouns.
9. A proper noun always starts with a big letter.
Proper nouns name one special person, place, or thing, so they always begin with a big — capital — letter.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
girl
→ Bella
Bella
park
→ Central Park
Rover
dog
→ Rover
Central Park
ocean
→ Atlantic
Atlantic
Each common noun on the left is paired with a proper-noun version on the right: a girl could be named Bella, a dog could be named Rover, Central Park is one specific park, and the Atlantic is one specific ocean.