Common and Proper Nouns Worksheet

About this worksheet

Sixteen nouns to sort into common and proper, in pairs that belong together: city and Chicago, river and Mississippi River, day and Monday, dog and Rex. Part B has six names to rewrite with a capital letter (mia, friday, texas). Answer key on page 2. It fits second grade grammar, ages 7 to 8, with the rule printed at the top when there is one to remember.

On this sheet

one and starts with a capital letter. Part A. Sort the nouns from the word bank. Word Bank Emma dog Chicago Monday Rex July girl street month day city Oak Street school Mississippi River Lincoln School river Common Nouns Proper Nouns Part B. Write each proper noun with a capital letter.

Tips for using it

• Do one grammar sheet at a time and read the instructions aloud together; the rule usually fits in one sentence.
• Ask children to say each sentence out loud before they write: most grammar mistakes sound wrong when spoken.
• Use the answer key to let older kids check their own work with a colored pencil.
• Mix one picture sheet with one writing sheet per week so grammar does not feel like a test.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.