Name:___________________ Date:____________

Proper Noun Sleuths

Directions: These sneaky proper nouns are hiding as common nouns! For each sentence, identify the
proper noun and reveal it by writing it correctly in the corresponding box below. There are ten hiding
places, so be sure to find them all, word sleuths! Good luck!

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______________’s Proper Noun Mad Lib

Directions: Fill out this sheet with the appropriate type of word before

looking at sheet 2. Once this sheet is complete, flip over sheet 2 and

record these answers in order.

1. Your Name: _________________________________________

2. Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior: __________________

3. Common Noun: ______________________________________

4. Proper Noun (Thing): __________________________________

5. Proper Noun (Place): __________________________________

6. Proper Noun (Thing): __________________________________

7. Common Noun: ______________________________________

8. Verb: _______________________________________________

9. Adjective: ___________________________________________

10. Job Category/Field of Study: __________________________

11. Number: __________________________________________

12. -ing Verb: _________________________________________

13. Same -ing verb: ____________________________________

14. Number: __________________________________________

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__________________’s Mad Lib __/__/__

Directions: Using the other sheet, fill in the blanks in order.

Hello. My name is ____________. I am a ____________ here at

_________- University. It is finals week and I have multiple exams in

_________________ 101, The History of ______________ 300, and

A Brief Study of ________________ 405. For the first exam, I have to

study _______________ and how they __________________. For

the history exam, I need to go over how the _________________

people went about their daily lives, specifically when working in

____________________. That was a huge industry for them about

_____ years ago, and is what made them so famous today. For the

last exam, I need to practice _______________. _______________ is

my favorite thing to do, and I am so glad that I chose it as my major. It

will serve me well over the next _____ years. Time to study!