A common noun does not refer to a specific person, thing or place: girl, dog or amusement park. A proper noun does refer to a specific person, thing or place: Mandy, Rascal and Disney World. Included are several examples and activities for kids to complete!

1. girl
Mandy
photographer
dog owner
DisneyWorld
Rascal’s
Owner
Nouns
Common Properand
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2. Nouns
common proper
campsite Nevada Beach
state
lake
Nevada
LakeTahoe
Lizette
Rascal
sister
dog
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3. Nouns
common proper
amusement park
country
state
city
roller coaster
DisneyWorld
Orlando
Florida
United States
Space Mountain
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4. Nouns
common proper
dog Rascal
friend
park
Princess
Hillsdale Park
Yummy Desserts
20 Happy Street
truck
street
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5. Nouns
common proper
bridge Golden Gate
city San Francisco
ocean Pacific
state California
country United States
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6. Nouns
common proper
party Rascal’s Birthday
month
day
March
cookie
place
Saturday
Pup Crunchy
Dog Patch Park
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7. Nouns
common proper
holiday Thanksgiving
day
month
Thursday
November
Butterball
Mayflower
turkey
ship
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8. Nouns
common proper
rink Fantastic Skating
month
season
January
Winter
NewYorkstate
friends Kate, Bill, Sue
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9. ThingPlacePerson
girl
Common Nouns name a
dogamusement park
campsite bridge
rink party
holidaypark
friend
friend
sister
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10. ThingPlacePerson
Mandy
Proper Nouns name a specific
RascalDisney World
Golden Gate
Rascal’s Birthday
Thanksgiving
Kate
Bill
Lizette Nevada Beach
Fantastic Skating
Dog Patch Park
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11. Circle the Proper Nouns
girl Thanksgiving friend
Rascal Mandy bridge
Golden Gate dog
sister
They refer to a specific person, place or thing.
Lizette
holiday
Bill
Disney World
amusement park
They are capitalized.
park
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12. Circle the Proper Nouns
girl Thanksgiving
friend
Rascal Mandy bridge
Golden Gate dog
sister
They refer to a specific person, place or thing,
Lizette
holiday
Bill
Disney World
amusement park
They are capitalized.
park
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13. Circle the Common Nouns
girl Thanksgiving friend
Rascal Mandy bridge
Golden Gate dog
They do not refer to a specific to a person, place or thing.
Lizette
holiday
Bill
Disney World
amusement park
They are not capitalized
park
girl
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14. Circle the Common Nouns
girl Thanksgiving friend
Rascal Mandy bridge
Golden Gate dog
sister
They do not refer to a specific to a person, place or thing.
Lizette
holiday
Bill
Disney World
amusement park
They are not capitalized
park
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15. person
common noun
person
proper noun
thing
proper noun
place
common noun
place
proper noun
thing
common noun
Mandy
Dog Patch Park
Thanksgiving
bridge
friend
campsite
Draw lines to match the pictures to the words.
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16. person
common noun
person
proper noun
thing
proper noun
place
common noun
place
proper noun
thing
common noun
Mandy
Dog Patch Park
Thanksgiving
bridge
friend
campsite
Draw lines to match the pictures to the words.
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17. Mandy girl photographer
dog Rascal animal
holiday turkey Thanksgiving
friend Bill skater
amusement castle DisneyWorld
park
Dog Patch Park park dog park
Underline the Proper Nouns
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18. Mandy girl photographer
dog Rascal animal
holiday turkey Thanksgiving
friend Bill skater
amusement castle DisneyWorld
park
Dog Patch Park park dog park
Underline the Proper Nouns
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