Common and Proper Nouns

​Common & Proper Nouns

​What is a proper noun?

Proper nouns name specific people, things, and places. They are always capitalized. For example...

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Mr. Wilhelmy New York Browns Mitchell's Ice Cream

Nike Ford Lake Road Rocky River Park Best Buy​

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What is a proper noun?

• An action

• A describing word

• A connecting word

• A specific person, place, or thing

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Answer true or false.

When you write a proper noun you need to use a capital letter?

• true

• false

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Which is an example of a proper noun?

• flag

• secretary

• Little Mermaid

• park

​What is a common noun?

Common nouns are more general—they name generic types of people, things, and places. They are normally only capitalized at the start of a sentence. For example...

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dog restaurant girl lawyer school office manager​

Subject | Subject

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What is a common noun?

• an action word

• a descriptive word

• words that name types of people, things, and places.

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When is the only time you would capitalize a common noun?

• When it's the first word in a sentence

• When it's the last word in a sentence

• When it starts with a vowel

• When it has 3-syllables

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Which is an example of a common noun?

• cleveland, ohio

• key bank

• kitten

• otto graham

​Let's Practice!

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teacher

• common noun

• proper noun

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Heritage Elementary School

• common noun

• proper noun

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dog

• common noun

• proper noun

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Hawaii

• common noun

• proper noun

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school

• common noun

• proper noun

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alarm clock

• common noun

• proper noun

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principal

• common noun

• proper noun

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Labor Day is a federal holiday.

• common noun

• proper noun

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Too much soda is unhealthy for you.

• common noun

• proper noun

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I love to visit the beach.

• common noun

• proper noun

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LeBron James is a professional basketball player.

• common noun

• proper noun

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School will resume on Wednesday. Which word is a proper noun?

• school

• resume

• Wednesday

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I have three younger brothers. Which word is a common noun?

• three

• younger

• brothers

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Ms. Stevens is our new assistant principal. Which word is a proper noun?

• Ms. Stevens

• new

• assistant principal

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What type of noun is underlined in this sentence?

The cat walked on the deck.

• common

• proper

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What type of noun is underlined in this sentence?

Pennsylvania is the state where I live.

• common

• proper

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Why type of noun is underlined in this sentence?

We went on a vacation to New York.

• common

• proper

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What is the complete proper noun in this sentence?

Moore Elementary School is a great school!

• Moore

• Moore Elementary School

• School

• great

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What is the complete proper noun in this sentence?

Uncle Leo will take me to the park.

• Uncle

• park

• Uncle Leo

• Leo

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What is the complete proper noun in this sentence?

My brother's birthday is in May.

• brother's

• birthday

• brother's birthday

• May

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What noun correctly completes this sentence?

We went to the ___________ to play.

• park

• Park

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What noun correctly completes this sentence?

She traveled to _______________ to see the Statue of Liberty.

• new York

• New York

• new york

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What noun correctly completes this sentence?

We had to go to _____________ to buy some school supplies.

• target

• Target

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What noun correctly completes this sentence?

The teacher said to take out our ___________.

• Folder

• folder

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Which word is a common noun?

• Reece

• pencil

• July

• Tuesday

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Which word is a proper noun?

• park

• playground

• Fourth of July

• holiday

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What is an example of a proper noun?

• School

• House

• New Amsterdam

• Hospital

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Are all proper nouns capitalized?

• Yes

• No

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The boys will go to school on Wednesday. Which word is a proper noun?

• boys

• school

• Wednesday

• noun

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My school is the best school around. Is there a Proper Noun in this sentence?

• Yes

• No

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Alicia crossed the mountains with nothing but a backpack and a bottle of water.

Identify the proper noun.

• Alicia

• mountains

• backpack

• bottle

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Which word should not be be capitalized in this sentence?

George Washington led the British Army into Battle in 1754.

• George

• Washington

• British

• Army

• Battle