Common Nouns Practice
A worksheet to help second-grade students identify and use common nouns.
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Common Nouns Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions. A common noun is a word that names a general person, place, thing, or idea.
Read each sentence. Underline the common noun and then write it on the blank line.
1. My lives in a big house.
2. We like to play at the .
3. The barks loudly.
4. I read a good yesterday.
5. She put the flowers in a .
Use the words in the word bank to complete the sentences below. Each word will be used once.
1. My likes to share toys.
2. We went to the to buy some milk.
3. The helped me with my homework.
4. Let's play on the swings at the .
Read the story below. Circle all of the common nouns you can find.
My family went to the zoo. We saw a lion, a monkey, and an elephant. My brother bought a balloon, and my sister ate an ice cream. It was a fun day!
Read each statement and decide if it is true or false about common nouns.
1. 'Dog' is a common noun.
True
False
2. 'New York City' is a common noun.
True
False
Write two common nouns for each category:
People:
Places:
Things: