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Common and Proper Nouns

Common and Proper Nouns

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📚 Part 1: What Are Nouns?

1. Circle the correct definition of a noun:

A word that describes an action

A naming word for people, places, animals, or things

A word that describes how something looks

2. Fill in the blanks:

A common noun is a _____________ name for things like boy, school, or dog.

A proper noun is a _____________ name for things like John, Kingston Primary, or Bob Marley.

🏷️ Part 2: Sorting Common and Proper Nouns

3. Look at the words below. Check the box if it is a COMMON noun, or circle if it is a PROPER noun:

teacher -

Common Noun
Proper Noun

Miss Brown -

Common Noun
Proper Noun

Kingston -

Common Noun
Proper Noun

city -

Common Noun
Proper Noun

Bob Marley -

Common Noun
Proper Noun

dog -

Common Noun
Proper Noun

Hope River -

Common Noun
Proper Noun

river -

Common Noun
Proper Noun

🔍 Part 3: Noun Detective

4. Read each sentence. Underline the nouns and write them in the correct column:

Sentence 1: Marcus went to the beach at Negril.

Sentence 2: The market sells many fruits in Kingston.

Sentence 3: David plays football at Hope Gardens.

Common Nouns: ________________________________
_________________________________________________
Proper Nouns: _________________________________
_________________________________________________

✏️ Part 4: Create Your Own Sentences

5. Write 3 sentences. Each sentence must have at least one common noun and one proper noun. Remember to use capital letters for proper nouns!
Sentence 1: ________________________________
_________________________________________________
Sentence 2: ________________________________
_________________________________________________
Sentence 3: ________________________________
_________________________________________________

🎯 Part 5: Match the Nouns

6. Match each common noun with a proper noun example:
1. school
2. singer
3. beach
4. mountain
5. parish
A. Blue Mountain
B. Seven Mile Beach
C. Shaggy
D. St. Andrew
E. Mona High School

🌟 Part 6: Exit Ticket

7. Write one example of each type of noun from your daily life:

Common Noun: ________________________

Proper Noun: ________________________

8. Why do proper nouns need capital letters?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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