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Noun Identification Practice (Grade 3)

A worksheet to help third graders identify common and proper nouns in sentences and paragraphs.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechNounsNoun Identification
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Fill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.A

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ELAGrammarNounsGrade 3
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Noun Identification Practice

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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to identify nouns.

A noun is a word that names a  ,  ,  , or  . There are two main types of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns.

Read the sentences below. Underline all the nouns in each sentence.

1. The dog chased the ball in the park.

2. My teacher gave us a book about space.

3. Sarah ate an apple at her desk.

4. The city has many tall buildings.

Read each noun and decide if it is a common noun or a proper noun.

1. school

a

Common Noun

b

Proper Noun

2. London

a

Common Noun

b

Proper Noun

3. cat

a

Common Noun

b

Proper Noun

Read each statement and decide if it is true or false.

1. A proper noun always starts with a capital letter.

T

True

F

False

2. "Boy" is an example of a proper noun.

T

True

F

False

Write three sentences about your favorite animal. Make sure each sentence has at least two nouns.