Capitalization Rules (Proper and common nouns)

A ________ noun is the name of a specific person, place or thing.

• proper
• common

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

A ___________ noun does not name a specific person, place or thing.

• proper
• common

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a common noun?

• Walmart
• Burger King
• restaurant
• Plaza del Caribe

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The words in the picture are a...?

• common noun
• proper noun

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The word "pencil" is a...?

• proper noun
• common noun

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following words is not a common noun?

• game stop
• videogame
• food
• bathroom

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The word in the picture is a...?

• proper noun
• common noun

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a noun?

• Action Words 
• Describing Words 
• Person, place, thing or animal
• Color Words 

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a common noun?

• Any person, place or thing or animal
• Any word that expresses emotion
• Any word that shows action
• Any word that describes 

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is an example of a proper noun?

• school
• house
• Perdido Elementary
• house

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B