Reading Comprehension - Australian Teacher

My Name..........................................................................Smarten up in English (age 7-8)Grammar: NounsToday’s Date................................................................................1) Write out all the common nouns in these sentences.a. I know a man whose dog has a huge kennel.Common NounsA common noun is something you can put the word„the‟ in front of. eg the violin.Some nouns (such as table) can be seen and felt.Some can be seen, felt, smelt and tasted eg soup.Some can only be seen eg sky.Others can only be heard eg music.Others may only be thought about eg idea.……………………………………………………….………..………………………………………………………………b. A bird flew out of the sky and landed on a branch.……………………………………………………….………..………………………………………………………………Proper NounsProper nouns are names.People have names so they are proper nounseg Sally SimmonsCities have names so they are proper nounseg AdelaideBooks have names (titles) so they are proper nounseg Treasure IslandMovies have names so they are proper nounseg Jurassic Park2) Write out all the proper nouns in this sentence.Danny, from Melbourne, is reading a book called „The Famous Five‟.……………………………………………………….……………………………………….………………………………………………………Challenge: In the space below write some common nouns in blue and someproper nouns in red. See how many of each type you can think of. Use small writing.Note: think up words of your own (don‟t use the examples on this page)© Intelligent Australia Productions