Nouns - Common and Proper

Nouns - Common and Proper

by Ms. LEGGITT

​What is a noun?

• ​person

• ​place

• ​thing

• ​idea

Multiple Choice

A noun is   _______.

• an action

• a describing word

• a person, place , thing or idea

• silly

​What are common and proper nouns?

​What does the word 'common' mean?

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Common means general ​

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​Some examples of common nouns include

teacher, restaurant, or doll.

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​What is a proper noun?

Proper refers to a specific noun.

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​REMEMBER, proper nouns begin with a capital letter.

​Here are some examples: Ms. Leggitt, Applebees, Barbie

​Is it me or does Ms. Leggitt look a lot like Beyonce in the last slide?

Multiple Choice

Choose the proper noun

• doll

• restaurant

• Applebees

• school

Multiple Choice

Choose the common noun

• Jurassic Park

• movie

• Wallace Middle School

• Sally

Open Ended

Try to name 5 or more proper nouns.

Open Ended

Try to name 5 or more common nouns.

Poll

Here are some common nouns.

Which one would you like as a pet?

• cat

• dog

• lizard

• goldfish

Poll

Candy is a common noun.

Listed below are some proper nouns .

Which candy is your favorite?

• Snickers

• Skittles

• Sour Patch Kids

• M & M's

Poll

How well do you think you understand common and proper nouns?

​Why did the teacher have to wear sunglasses to school?

​Because her students were so bright!