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Common Names and Special Names

Let’s find out how much you know about yourself.
  1. Your name is ____
  2. Your school name is ____
  3. Your class teacher's name is ____
  4. Your best friend's name is ____

The sentences you wrote are unique and are different from others.

Let’s learn about Sandy.

Hi! I’m Sandy. I’m a boy.

I live in a city. It is called Agra.

I go to school. The name of my school is Marigold High School.

I have a pet parrot. Her name is Mitthu.

Here, boy is a common name and Sandy is a unique name.

City is a common name. Agra is a unique name of a city.

School is also a common name. Marigold High School is the unique name of Sandy’s school.

Parrots are a common type of bird. Mittu is the unique name of his bird.

Names that are the same for groups like animals, places, or people are called common names.

Eg., girl, boy, peacock, chair, dog etc.

Names that are unique to a particular person, place, thing, or animal are called special or unique names.

Eg., Sandy, Lisa, Mumbai, Hyderabad, etc.

Take a look at the unique names given to these common names.
Common Names Special Names
Months January, March, April, May, June
Festivals Holi, Diwali, Pongal, Onam
Days of the week Monday, Wednesday, Sunday
Fruits Mango, Litchi, Banana, Apple

A. Find the odd one out

  1. Lily, Marigold, Rose, Tulips, Chair
  2. Dog, Cat, Cow, Elephant, Mobile
  3. New Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bihar, Mouse
  4. Charu, Lily, Diya, Rahul, House
  5. Lady finger, Brinjal, Capsicum, Cabbage, Hotel

B. Find out the naming words in the following sentences and write it correctly in the columns.

  1. I have a red car.
  2. The name of my pigeon is Changu.
  3. I live in Hyderabad.
  4. My brother's name is Monty.
  5. The Ganges is a holy river of India.
Common Names Special / Unique Names

C. Find the naming words and fill in the blanks.(They are all special names)

  1. MS ___ is a cricketer. He was the captain of the cricket team of _____ ( Dhoni, India)
  2. _____ is the 5th month of the year. I enjoy celebrating _____ on 1st January. (May, New year)
  3. I live in _____ and I love eating _____ here.(Goa, Fish)
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