Common and Proper Nouns Worksheet for Kids
This worksheet introduces children ages 4-6 to the grammar concept of common nouns (general words like city or dog) versus proper nouns (specific names like Mumbai or Rex), building an early foundation for capitalization rules and sentence structure. Learning to tell the two apart also sharpens attention to detail, since proper nouns are marked by capital letters that common nouns don't use.
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Month 3: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Read through the instructions together and look at the first set of words or sentences. Ask your child to identify which words name something general (a common noun) and which name something specific (a proper noun). Have them underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns as instructed. Finish by matching common nouns to their related proper noun examples, reading each pair aloud together.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- •Have your child write a few sentences using both a common noun and a matching proper noun, like 'My dog is named Rex.'
- •Create a list together of common and proper nouns found around the classroom or house.
- •Play a game naming a common noun and taking turns naming a specific proper noun example of it.
- •Look through a book and spot capital letters that signal proper nouns.
Tips for parents and teachers
Point out the capital letter as the key visual clue for spotting proper nouns, since that's the most reliable signal at this age before the grammar rule fully sinks in. Read instructions aloud together rather than expecting independent reading, since the vocabulary here (common, proper) is new. Offer plenty of real-life examples — their own name, pet's name, or city — to make the abstract rule concrete.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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