Question

lesson 1.1 common and proper nouns
use only the proper nouns from the word bank to complete the paragraph.
pip dugan my principal planet
my school tomorrow little dipper national park
utah venus the playground my uncle
book sunday the maze runner cassiopeia
on warm, sunny days. i love to sit outside. my dog ______ likes to join me.
sometimes ill bring a book out to read, like ____________________________. but it can
be hard to read if my neighbor, ______________ has friends over. so then ill try to look for
______________ up in the sky if its a clear day. at night i like to try to look
for constellations, like the ____________. one time when i was camping in __________
i saw ____________________________ shining brightly up in the night sky. since tomorrow is
______________ and i dont have school. i think ill go outside with a good book.
write a sentence that tells about a place you would like to visit one day and whom you would
bring along. include two proper nouns and circle them.
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explain how using proper nouns can make your writing more interesting.
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Explanation:

A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or thing. In the paragraph, we need to select the appropriate proper nouns from the word - bank.

• "Pip" is a specific name for a dog (assuming it's the dog's name).
• "The Maze Runner" is the title of a book.
• "Dugan" is a specific name for a neighbor.
• "Venus" is the name of a planet.
• "Little Dipper" is the name of a constellation.
• "Utah" (assuming the national park is in Utah, as it's a proper noun for a state and can be associated with a national park context here).
• "Sunday" is a specific day of the week.

For the sentence writing part, we just need to create a simple sentence with two proper nouns (e.g., "I would like to visit Paris with my friend Lily.") and circle the proper nouns (Paris and Lily).

For the explanation part, proper nouns add specificity. Instead of saying "a city" (common noun), saying "Paris" (proper noun) gives a clear, unique identity. It makes the writing more vivid and precise as the reader has a definite mental image.

Answer:

1. Pip
2. The Maze Runner
3. Dugan
4. Venus
5. Little Dipper
6. Utah (assuming the national - park context)
7. Sunday

For the sentence: "I would like to visit Rome with my cousin Mark." (Circle Rome and Mark)

For the explanation: Proper nouns add specificity and uniqueness. They give clear identities (like naming a specific place or person) rather than using general terms, making the writing more vivid and precise.