What is a proper noun?
Proper Nouns

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English
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2nd - 3rd Grade
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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or thing. It always starts with a capital letter.
2.
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Give an example of a proper noun for a person.
Back
John
3.
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Give an example of a proper noun for a place.
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Bangor
4.
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Give an example of a proper noun for a thing.
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Rocky (the dog's name)
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What is the proper noun in the sentence: 'The teacher went to the park on Tuesday.'?
Back
Tuesday
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the proper noun in the sentence: 'My birthday is in September.'?
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September
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Why do we capitalize proper nouns?
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We capitalize proper nouns to show that they are specific names.
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