Label It

Worksheet Description

This worksheet presents a list of nouns and asks students to categorize each as either a common noun or a proper noun by writing the correct designation next to each word. The nouns vary from names of companies and brands to names of animals and sports, providing a range of examples that students might encounter in everyday language. The task is straightforward and aims to help students recognize the distinguishing features of common and proper nouns based on their usage and capitalization.

The primary objective of this worksheet is to reinforce the grammatical concept that proper nouns are specific names of people, places, companies, or brands, and are always capitalized, whereas common nouns are general names for a type of object, person, or concept and are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence. This activity is designed to enhance students’ ability to differentiate between these two categories and to apply proper capitalization rules. It also aids in vocabulary development by familiarizing students with specific proper nouns that they might not recognize as needing capitalization.