Grammar Worksheet · Grades 1–3
Common and Proper Nouns Worksheet
A printable grammar worksheet for grades 1-3 that helps students tell common nouns apart from proper nouns. Students label 12 nouns as common or proper and then identify a proper noun within each of 8 short sentences. A complete answer key is included.
Subject
Grammar
Grades
Grades 1–3
Skill Focus
Common and Proper Nouns, nouns
Lesson Length
15 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
Sorting common and proper nouns is one of the earliest grammar moves students learn, and it sets up everything that follows on capitalization, sentence structure, and proofreading. This worksheet keeps the focus on the noun itself: is it a general label or a specific name?
Section A is a quick 12-item sort. Students mark each noun C for common or P for proper. Section B raises the difficulty by embedding nouns inside full sentences; students read each sentence and write one proper noun they find.
The reference box at the top of page 1 defines each type with two example sentences. Page 2 is a complete answer key in a compact two-column grid for easy spot-checking.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box aloud and ask students to circle the first proper noun they see in their own room or hallway.
Have students work Section A independently as a 3-5 minute warm-up.
Move to Section B and read the first sentence together; model finding the proper noun.
Use the answer key on page 2 for self-check or aide spot-check.
Pair with the Plural Nouns Worksheet for additional noun practice.
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Common and Proper Nouns Worksheet
A printable grammar worksheet for grades 1-3 that helps students tell common nouns apart from proper nouns. Students label 12 nouns as common or proper and then identify a proper noun within each of 8 short sentences. A complete answer key is included.
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