Identifying Common Nouns
A worksheet for 3rd graders to practice identifying common nouns in sentences and passages.
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Identifying Common Nouns
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Read each question carefully and follow the directions. A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea.
1. Which word in the sentence below is a common noun? The girl played with her dog in the park.
played
girl
her
in
2. Which of these words is a common noun?
Sarah
America
teacher
Monday
Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with a common noun that makes sense.
3. The flew high in the sky.
4. My favorite is the library.
5. We saw a cute at the zoo.
Read the passage below. Underline all the common nouns you find. Then, write them on the lines provided.
My family went to the beach last summer. We built a big sandcastle and collected seashells. The sun was warm, and the water was cool. A small crab scurried across the sand. We had a wonderful time.
Read each statement and circle True or False.
6. A common noun names a specific person, place, or thing.
True
False
7. 'River' is an example of a common noun.
True
False
Use the words from the word bank to fill in the blanks.
8. I read a good today.
9. The tall was covered in snow.
10. My mom drives a blue .
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