Bold Nouns

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is an exercise in identifying and distinguishing between common and proper nouns. It presents a list of sentences, each containing a bolded noun. Students are instructed to read each sentence and determine whether the bolded noun is common or proper. Once they decide, they are to circle the word “common” if the noun is common or “proper” if it is a proper noun.

The educational goal of the worksheet is to enhance the students’ ability to differentiate between common nouns, which are general names of people, places, things, or ideas, and proper nouns, which are specific names that identify particular individuals, places, or entities and are capitalized. It encourages careful reading and analytical thinking about language and grammar. The task also helps students practice the rule of capitalization associated with proper nouns, and it concludes with a critical thinking challenge, prompting them to consider common noun replacements for the proper nouns identified, further reinforcing the concept.