Common and Proper Nouns

A common noun is a person, place, thing, animal, or idea.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

A proper noun names a common noun and begins with a capital letter.

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What are the nouns in the sentence: The turtle climbed up on the gray rock.

• turtle

• climbed

• gray

• rock

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the proper noun in the sentence: The dog swam in Lake Michigan.

• the

• dog

• swam

• Lake Michigan

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the common noun in the sentence: The dog swam in Lake Michigan.

• the

• dog

• swam

• Lake Michigan

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which words are nouns?

• school

• cat

• tall

• boy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What word is a common noun: The pig is named Curly.

• the

• pig

• name

• Curly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What word is a proper noun: The pig is named Curly.

• the

• pig

• named

• Curly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

A common noun names a person, place, thing, animal, or idea. A common noun starts with a capital letter.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What are the nouns in the sentence: Mr. Jones has seven dogs and one turtle.

• Mr. Jones

• has

• seven

• dogs

• turtle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B