Question

common and proper nouns
reteaching: a common noun names any person, place, or thing. a proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and begins with a capital letter.
a. read the following sentences. circle the proper noun(s) in each sentence and then write what it names on the line. the first one has been done for you.

1. i read the dallas morning news every day. newspaper
2. we have two dogs, named archie and samantha.
3. in the fall, i will attend nichols middle school.
4. we are going to read about the industrial revolution.
5. did you have a good time at our fourth of july picnic this year?
6. i want to join the national geographic society.

b. complete the chart by filling in each missing common or proper noun. the first one has been done for you.

common noun	proper noun

| era |

chicago

| pet |
| president |

	memorial day
	best toy, inc.

Explanation:

1. In "We have two dogs, named Archie and Samantha.", "Archie" and "Samantha" are names of specific dogs, so they are proper nouns naming dogs.
2. In "In the fall, I will attend Nichols Middle School.", "Nichols Middle School" is the name of a specific school.
3. In "We are going to read about the Industrial Revolution.", "Industrial Revolution" is the name of a specific historical - era event.
4. In "Did you have a good time at our Fourth of July picnic this year?", "Fourth of July" is the name of a specific holiday.
5. In "I want to join the National Geographic Society.", "National Geographic Society" is the name of a specific organization.

For part B:

• For "era", a proper - noun example could be "Renaissance".
• For "Chicago", the common noun is "city".
• For "pet", proper - noun examples could be "Fido" or "Fluffy".
• For "president", a proper - noun example could be "President Biden".
• For "Memorial Day", the common noun is "holiday".
• For "Best Toy, Inc.", the common noun is "company".

Answer:

Part A

1. Archie, Samantha; dog
2. Nichols Middle School; school
3. Industrial Revolution; historical event
4. Fourth of July; holiday
5. National Geographic Society; organization

Part B

Common Noun: era; Proper Noun: Renaissance
Common Noun: city; Proper Noun: Chicago
Common Noun: pet; Proper Noun: Fido
Common Noun: president; Proper Noun: President Biden
Common Noun: holiday; Proper Noun: Memorial Day
Common Noun: company; Proper Noun: Best Toy, Inc.