Proper and Common Nouns P.6

Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Choose the common noun from the options below.

Albert Petrovski set the record for juggling eleven rings at the same time.

• Albert

• same

• record

• performed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Choose the common noun from the options below.

A tightrope walker known as The Great Farini crossed the Niagara Falls.

• known

• Farini

• Niagara

• walker

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Choose the common noun from the options below.

Forte the Ringmaster greeted the crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages..."

• greeted

• Ladies

• Forte

• of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Choose the common noun from the options below.

Modern circuses tell a story or convey a theme with traditional circus skills.

• theme

• convey

• traditional

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Choose the common noun from the options below.

Chumbo was the biggest clown in the circus but he rode the tiniest unicycle.

• Chumbo

• biggest

• unicycle

• rode

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Choose the proper noun from the options below.

When Irvin Feld noticed that there were only 14 clowns left in the show, and that many of them were in their 50s, he started a clown college.

• When

• Irvin

• circus

• remaining

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Choose the proper noun from the options below.

Animal trainer, Gunther Gebel-Williams, appeared on many TV shows with his tigers.

• Animal

• Gunther Gebel-Williams

• shows

• tigers

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Choose the proper noun from the options below.

We asked the vendor selling Coca-Cola how much they cost and his response almost made me do a backflip.

• Coca-Cola

• We

• cost

• backflip

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Choose the proper noun from the options below.

The Ringling Bros. began retiring their elephants in 2015 in a move that pleased animal activists but upset some fans.

• fans

• Ringling Bros

• move

• activists

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Choose the proper noun from the options below.

Students could attend the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College for free.

• Students

• free

• Bailey Clown College

• could

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B