Circle Common or Proper Nouns Worksheet

Students distinguish common nouns from proper names with two-colour circling and correct capitalization where needed.
Grades
Grades 1–4
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Updated Jul 25, 2021

Subject
Grammar, Vocabulary, Language Development, ELA
Topic
Proper Nouns
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This circle Common or Proper Nouns Worksheet is a great way for students to sort nouns based on if they are Common or Proper Nouns. By circling them in different colours, students will be able to easily identify which type of noun each word is. This worksheet is a great way for teachers to help their students learn about Common and Proper Nouns.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Differentiate common nouns from specific names

  • Apply capital letters to proper nouns

Teaching tips

  • Ask whether each item names any member of a group or one particular person, place, organization, or title before colouring.

Skills covered

  • Noun classification — Separate general labels from names

  • Capitalization — Correct proper-noun initial letters

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Core concepts

  • Common nouns

  • Proper nouns

  • Capital letters

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