1st Grade Common Nouns Worksheets and Printables

What are common and proper nouns? A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place or thing. For example: Ben, New York. A common noun refers to a person, place, animal or thing, but is not a name. For example: boy, girl, pet. Worksheet instructions: Read the each sentence. Then, circle the proper nouns and underline common nouns.

What is a noun? A noun is a person, place, thing or idea. Worksheet instructions: Read each noun. If the noun is a person, circle it. If the noun is a place, underline it. If the noun is a thing, draw a box around it.

A common noun refers to a person, place, animal or thing, but is not a name (boy, girl, pet). A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place or thing (Alex, New York). Proper nouns are always capitalized. Worksheet instructions: Circle the 5 proper nouns in the word bank. Then, use the correct proper noun to complete each sentence.

A 'common' noun refers to a person, place, animal or thing, but is not a name (boy, girl, pet). A 'proper' noun is the specific name of a person, place or thing (Alex, New York). Worksheet instructions: Write “proper” or “common” next to each noun below.