Parts of Speech - Common & Proper Nouns

Open Ended

Why do you think understanding the difference between common and proper nouns is important in communication?

Discussion

What are some examples of the following nouns?

Person, Place, Thing, Idea

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a noun as described in the lesson?

• Running

• Asia

• Honesty

• Mobile

Common & Proper Nouns

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Discussion

What is the difference between a common and proper noun?

Multiple Select

Select all the proper nouns from the following list: Dr. Alvarez, city, August, soda.

• Dr. Alvarez

• city

• August

• soda

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• teacher

• flowers

• Mrs. Smith

• boy

Open Ended

Give an example of a proper noun for an idea, and explain why it is considered a proper noun.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common noun for a place?

• San Francisco

• school

• Atlantic Ocean

• Trinity High School

Multiple Choice

In the sentence 'Mason's green sweater is in the laundry,' which word is the common noun?

• Mason

• green

• sweater

• laundry

Multiple Select

Select all the words that are common nouns from the list below.

• girl

• Pepsi

• holiday

• Professor Ross

Open Ended

Give an example of a common noun and explain why.

Categorize

Options (10)

girl

Dallas

Halley

Gatorade

city

dog

space

Big Bang

drink

Chromebook

Sort the nouns into Common and Proper Nouns

Common Nouns

Proper Nouns

Draw

Draw a line to connect the common noun to the proper noun

Open Ended

Write 2-3 complete sentences about a trip to the zoo that includes both common and proper nouns. Underline the common nouns and bold the proper nouns in your sentence.

Open Ended

After learning about common and proper nouns, what questions do you still have or what would you like to know more about?