COMMON
NOUNS
AND
PROPER
NOUNS
100

Is the word doctor a common noun or proper noun?

What is:

Common Noun

100

Is the word Friday a common noun or a proper noun?

What is:

Proper Noun

100

Is the word Diamond ring a common noun or proper noun? Why or why not? 

common because it is stone, not a specific name of a type of diamond. 

100

Name a proper noun for shoes. 

Nike, Adidas, Sketchers 

100

Is Mrs. Swaim a common or proper noun? Why or why not?

No, because it is her name. 
200

Choose the common noun: 

girl          or             Jenny

What is:

girl

200

Choose the proper noun:

Store     or       Target

What is:Target

200
Name a common noun for something you have on. 

shoes, shirt, pants

200

Name a proper noun for a food. 

Frank's Hot Wings

200

Is sweatshirt a common or proper noun? Why or why not?


No, because it is a shirt, not a specific kind. 

300

Name a common noun for a person.

What is:

mom, dad, grandma, ect. 

300

Name a common noun for a place

What is:

store, school, police station, ect. 

300

Common noun on your desk

What is:

Desk, pencil, computer, notebook, folder

300

Is a poodle a proper noun? Why or why not. 

Yes, because it is a type of dog. 
300
What is Mrs. Swaim's husbands name? Is that a common or proper noun? 

Jerry, proper noun, because it is a name. 

400

Name a proper noun for a holiday. 

What is:

Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, ect. 

400

Name a proper noun for a restaurant. 

What is:

Pizza Hut, Burger King, Olive Garden, ect. 

400

Name a proper noun for a day of the week. 

What is:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

400

Is soda a proper noun? Why or Why not?

No, it is a type of drink

400
Mrs. Swaim likes the color purple. Is purple a common or proper noun? Why or why not?

Common because it is the name of a color. 

500

Which word in the sentence is the common noun: 

The dog ran away. 

What is:

Dog

500

Which word or words in the sentence is the proper noun: 

Friday is Nicolas's birthday. 

What is:

Friday, Nicolas

500

Which word or words in the sentence is the proper noun: 

Mrs. Swaim's class is having a holiday party on friday, december 19th. 

Mrs. Swaim's, Friday, December 

500

Which word in the sentence is the common noun: 

I fell and broke my pencil. 

What is:

pencil

500

Mrs. Swaim likes coffee from Scooters. Is Scooters a common or proper noun? Why or why not? 

Proper because it is the name of a coffee shop. 

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