Common vs. Proper Nouns

Common vs. Proper Nouns

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a noun?

• The study of the world

• A person, place, or thing

• The study of numbers

Noun

Definition: a person, place, or thing

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a person?

• Popcorn

• Pizza

• Ms. Lopez

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a place?

• Mr. Peter

• Thomas Kelly High School

• Glasses

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a thing?

• Ms. Cabrales

• Coffee

• Ms. Kmiec

Common vs. Proper

Common Noun

A generic or vague person, place, or thing. It does NOT identify a specific person, place, or thing.

Examples: school, teacher, grocery store, book

Multiple Select

Which noun is a common noun?

• bank

• Jewel

• McDonalds

• dog

Common Nouns: Grammar

Common nouns are NOT capitalized because it is not the name of a specific person, place, or thing.

A common noun is only capitalized for one reason. What do you think that is?

Multiple Choice

"Cheeseburger" is a common noun. How should we write it?

• Cheeseburger

• cheeseburger

Proper Nouns

A specific person, place, or thing.

Examples: Mr. Mendoza, Ms. Zavala, Thomas Kelly College Prep, Dunkin' Donuts

Multiple Select

Which noun is a proper noun?

• book

• December

• Mr. Mendoza

• school

Proper Nouns: Grammar

A proper noun lists a specific person, place, or thing which means it needs to be capitalized no matter where it is in the sentence.

Multiple Choice

"Theresa" is a proper noun. How should we write her name?

• Theresa

• theresa

Multiple Choice

school

• Common Noun

• Proper Noun

Multiple Choice

McDonalds

• Common Noun

• Proper Noun

Multiple Choice

book

• Common Noun

• Proper Noun

Multiple Choice

Thomas Kelly High School

• Common Noun

• Proper Noun

Multiple Choice

Which kind of noun is capitalized?

• Common Nouns

• Proper Nouns

Multiple Choice

Today I went to dunkin' donuts to get coffee.

How should "dunkin' donuts" be written?

• dunkin' donuts

• Dunkin' Donuts

Multiple Choice

Yesterday I had a cheeseburger with lettuce, onion, and tomato on it.

How should the word "cheeseburger" be written?

• Cheeseburger

• cheeseburger