Common and Proper Nouns

What is a common noun?

• Names a specific noun and begins with a capital letter.

• Names a person, place or thing and does not begin with a capital letter.

What is a proper noun?

• Names a specific person, place, and thing and uses a capital letter.

• Names a person, place or thing and does not begin with a capital letter

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• proper nouns

• common nouns

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• proper nouns

• common nouns

My dog, Marley, likes to play in the yard.

Which word is a proper noun

• dog

• yard

• Marley

boy, drummer, Donald

Which word is a proper noun?

• boy

• drummer

• Donald

desk, teacher, Mrs. Hilkert, Mr. Ivey

Which two words are common nouns?

• desk , teacher

• Mrs. Hilkert, Mr. Ivey

• teacher, Mrs. Hilkert

United States, computer, North Carolina, school

Which two words are proper nouns?

• computer, school

• North Carolina, computer

• United States, North Carolina

The Pacific Ocean borders the state of California.

Which two words are proper nouns?

• borders, state

• Pacific Ocean, California

• state, California

Lisa rides to school on a bus every Monday.

Which two words are common nouns?

• Lisa, Monday

• school, bus