Question

part 3: proper and common nouns- highlight (in different colors) common and proper nouns.

1. one morning the silent lotus clan attacked mr. motron when he was in his classroom.
2. mr. morton knew that they were coming, so he hid under his desk.
3. the ninjas searched the coatroom while morton sobbed quietly to himself.
4. mr. morton needed courage and bravery but all he had was cowardice.
5. having read the book, lord of the flies, mr. morton knew how to make a spear.

Explanation:

Sentence 1: "One morning the Silent Lotus Clan attacked Mr. Motron when he was in his classroom."

• Common Nouns: morning, clan, classroom (These are general names for things/concepts.)
• Proper Nouns: Silent Lotus Clan, Mr. Motron (These are specific names for a group and a person.)

Sentence 2: "Mr. Morton knew that they were coming, so he hid under his desk."

• Common Nouns: desk (General name for a piece of furniture.)
• Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton (Specific name for a person.)

Sentence 3: "The ninjas searched the coatroom while Morton sobbed quietly to himself."

• Common Nouns: ninjas, coatroom (General names for a group of people and a room.)
• Proper Nouns: Morton (Specific name for a person.)

Sentence 4: "Mr. Morton needed courage and bravery but all he had was cowardice."

• Common Nouns: courage, bravery, cowardice (General names for qualities.)
• Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton (Specific name for a person.)

Sentence 5: "Having read the book, Lord of the Flies, Mr. Morton knew how to make a spear."

• Common Nouns: book, spear (General names for objects.)
• Proper Nouns: Lord of the Flies, Mr. Morton (Specific name for a book and a person.)

To highlight them (using different colors conceptually):

• For common nouns, you could use one color (e.g., yellow) and for proper nouns, another (e.g., blue). So in each sentence:

1. Common: morning, clan, classroom; Proper: Silent Lotus Clan, Mr. Motron
2. Common: desk; Proper: Mr. Morton
3. Common: ninjas, coatroom; Proper: Morton
4. Common: courage, bravery, cowardice; Proper: Mr. Morton
5. Common: book, spear; Proper: Lord of the Flies, Mr. Morton

Answer:

Sentence 1: "One morning the Silent Lotus Clan attacked Mr. Motron when he was in his classroom."

• Common Nouns: morning, clan, classroom (These are general names for things/concepts.)
• Proper Nouns: Silent Lotus Clan, Mr. Motron (These are specific names for a group and a person.)

Sentence 2: "Mr. Morton knew that they were coming, so he hid under his desk."

• Common Nouns: desk (General name for a piece of furniture.)
• Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton (Specific name for a person.)

Sentence 3: "The ninjas searched the coatroom while Morton sobbed quietly to himself."

• Common Nouns: ninjas, coatroom (General names for a group of people and a room.)
• Proper Nouns: Morton (Specific name for a person.)

Sentence 4: "Mr. Morton needed courage and bravery but all he had was cowardice."

• Common Nouns: courage, bravery, cowardice (General names for qualities.)
• Proper Nouns: Mr. Morton (Specific name for a person.)

Sentence 5: "Having read the book, Lord of the Flies, Mr. Morton knew how to make a spear."

• Common Nouns: book, spear (General names for objects.)
• Proper Nouns: Lord of the Flies, Mr. Morton (Specific name for a book and a person.)

To highlight them (using different colors conceptually):

• For common nouns, you could use one color (e.g., yellow) and for proper nouns, another (e.g., blue). So in each sentence:

1. Common: morning, clan, classroom; Proper: Silent Lotus Clan, Mr. Motron
2. Common: desk; Proper: Mr. Morton
3. Common: ninjas, coatroom; Proper: Morton
4. Common: courage, bravery, cowardice; Proper: Mr. Morton
5. Common: book, spear; Proper: Lord of the Flies, Mr. Morton