Nouns: Proper vs. Common

Which is a common noun?

• dog
• Mr. Smith
• Frog Creek
• Sally

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?

• Flower
• Dallas
• Texas
• Hurricane Harbor

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Identify the nouns in the sentence.
Jordon played basketball in high school.

• basketball; high school
• Jordon; basketball
• Jordon; basketball; high school
• Jordon; played; basketball

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the nouns in the sentence.
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.

• Michael; baby; family; North Carolina
• Michael; his; moved
• baby; family; North Carolina
• Michael; baby; family

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of noun is the one in red?
Jordon helped the United States win a gold medal at the Olympics.

• common noun
• proper noun

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the nouns in the sentence.
Michael Jordon was born in New York.

• Michael; born
• Jordon; was
• Michael Jordon; New
• Michael Jordon; New York

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the nouns in the sentence.
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.

• Michael; baby; family; North Carolina
• Michael; his; moved
• baby; family; North Carolina
• Michael; baby; family

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of noun is the one in red?
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.

• common noun
• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of noun is the one in red?
The teen was cut from the team.

• common noun
• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of noun is the one in red?
Jordon played basketball in high school.

• common noun
• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B