Practice telling the difference between common nouns and proper nouns and using capital letters correctly.
Read each problem carefully. Write your answer in a complete sentence when needed.
Identifying and using naming words correctly
Language Arts - Grade 2-3
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Tell whether the word dog is a common noun or a proper noun.
- 2
Tell whether the word Texas is a common noun or a proper noun.
- 3
Read the sentence: My friend lives in chicago. Rewrite the sentence with the correct capital letter.
- 4
Read the sentence: We saw a tiger at the zoo. Which noun is a proper noun, if any?
- 5
Choose the proper noun in this list: school, park, Maria, game.
- 6
Choose the common noun in this list: Monday, river, Asia, Mr. Lee.
- 7
Read the sentence: Ben and his sister went to the beach. Write one proper noun from the sentence.
- 8
Read the sentence: The class read a book about mars. Rewrite the sentence with the correct capital letter.
- 9
Write one common noun that names a place.
- 10
Write one proper noun that names a person.
- 11
Read the sentence: sarah has a red backpack. Rewrite the sentence with the correct capital letter.
- 12
Read the sentence: Our teacher visited Lincoln Elementary School. Name one proper noun from the sentence.