Common and Proper Nouns With Easter Theme
Directions: Underline each common noun. Circle each proper noun. On the back of the paper, you may draw a picture about the sentences on this worksheet.
1. Jake, Marcie, Kelly, and Todd are having an Easter egg hunt for homeschoolers.
2. Jake and Todd are coloring eggs.
3. Jake colored one egg blue and drew a picture of a cat chasing a butterfly on it. This egg was for his sister, Maria.
4. The boys made three green eggs for their cousin, Andrew. The eggs had cars, trucks, and dinosaurs on them.
5. Kelly is making baskets for each child. She decorated some of the baskets with flowers. She decorated some with baby chickens.
6. Marcie has been baking cookies. She used cookie cutters to make treats that look like tulips, bunnies, and puppies.
7. One boy, Kevin, will not be able to go to the party. He is going to Florida to visit his grandmother. She lives near Disneyworld.
8. The party will be held at Education Park. After the party, some of the children plan to go to see a play at the elementary school.
Answers:
1. proper nouns: Jake, Marcie, ,Kelly, Todd, Easter
common nouns: egg (or egg hunt if your children know about noun phrases), homeschoolers
2. proper nouns: Jake, Todd
common nouns: eggs
3. proper nouns: Jake, Maria
common nouns: egg, picture, cat, butterfly, egg, sister
4. proper nouns: Andrew
common nouns: boys, eggs, cousin, eggs, cars, trucks, dinosaurs
5. proper nouns: Kelly
common nouns: baskets, child, some, baskets, flowers, some, chickens
6. proper noun: Marcie
common noun: cookies, cookie cutters, treats, tulips, bunnies, puppies
7. proper nouns: Kevin, Florida, Disneyworld
common nouns: boy, party, grandmother
8. proper nouns: Education Park
common nouns: party, party, children, play
