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Write “common” or “proper” next to each noun.

Use your dictionary if you need help.

Ex: table: common__________ Ex: John: proper__________________

1. preschooler: ______________ 2. hostess: ___________________

3. humiliation: ______________ 4. Abraham Lincoln: _____________

5. cartoon: ____________________ 6. Brazil: ____________________

7. turban: ________________ 8. Santa Claus: _______________

9. motorcycle: _____________ 10. New York City: _____________

11. dog: ___________________ 12. First Street: ______________

13. beach: __________________ 14. Malibu Beach: ______________

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Look up each common noun in your dictionary.
Write the dictionary page number where you found the noun.

Ex. cat: Page 65__________ Ex. dog: Page 129____________

15. cheetah: _____________ 16. chipmunk: _______________

17. dinosaur: _____________ 18. horse: _________________

19. poodle: ______________ 20. tiger: _________________

Write a paragraph explaining how to do something (make breakfast, tie your shoe,
play basketball, etc.). Underline all common nouns and circle any proper nouns.

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Look up each noun in your dictionary Read the information next to the word.
Write the word (with syllable spaces), part of speech, and definition(s).

Ex: ex-po-nent n: a numeral written above and to the right of a number to show
how many times the number is to be used as a factor

22. eyeglass 23. nickel

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24. grape 25. ticket

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