Use common and proper nouns games to help your students practise identifying examples of different types of nouns.
Have Fun With Common and Proper Nouns Games!
When it comes to grammar, common and proper nouns can be one of the more difficult concepts for kids to master. Many students are unaware of the difference between a common and proper noun. They often assume they are just regular nouns, but that’s not the case! This year, let us help you teach them the difference between these two noun types with brand-new Common and Proper Nouns Games from Teach Starter!
Sort It Out! Common and Proper Noun Game
This engaging and interactive Common and Proper Noun game is designed for Year 1 and 2 students to help them practise identifying and categorising common and proper nouns. It’s a fun way for students to reinforce their understanding of these two types of nouns while enjoying a fun common and proper noun game!
This resource includes 30 sorting cards (15 common, 15 proper), a recording sheet for student use, and an answer key.
Downloading Our Common Noun and Proper Noun Games
Our Common Noun and Proper Noun Games are available in the following printable and editable formats. Click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select the file you prefer.
- Full-Colour PDF (non-editable)
- BW PDF (non-editable)
- Full-Colour Google Slides (Editable)
- BW Google Slides (Editable)
This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.
More Common and Proper Noun Exercises
Don’t stop there! You’re definitely going to need a few more common and proper noun exercises to finish out your common and proper noun lesson plans this week! Make sure you check out these common and proper noun exercises before you go!

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Common Nouns and Proper Nouns - Sorting Task
A sorting task to help students learn the difference between common nouns and proper nouns.

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Christmas Common and Proper - Year 2 English Task Cards
Identify common noun and proper noun usage in sentences with this set of printable Christmas-themed Task Cards!

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Common and Proper Nouns - Interactive Activity
Identify common and proper nouns by sorting words in their context.
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