Common and Proper Nouns

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Remember: A common noun names any person, place, or thing (dog, city, book). A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and always starts with a capital letter (Fluffy, Auckland, Harry Potter).

Part A: Underline the Nouns

Underline all the nouns in each sentence.

  1. 1. My teacher, Mrs Johnson, loves to read books.
  2. 2. On Saturday, we went to Rainbow's End in Auckland.
  3. 3. The dog ran through the park near our school.
  4. 4. James and his sister visited the museum last week.
  5. 5. The children played cricket at Eden Park.

Part B: Sort the Nouns

Write each noun from the box in the correct column.

Wellington • teacher • Mt Taranaki • river • Tuesday • girl • New Zealand • bicycle • Christmas • classroom

Common Nouns

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Proper Nouns

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Part C: Write Your Own

Write a sentence using at least one common noun and one proper noun. Circle the common noun and underline the proper noun.

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