Common and Proper Nouns

Which word is a common noun?

• jump

• slippery

• school

• funny

Which is a common noun?

• helping

• juicy

• confused

• freedom

Which is a common noun?

• Mr. Mance

• cat

• San Rafael Middle School

• Halloween

A proper noun...

• should be a person only.

• ALWAYS needs a capital letter.

• comes at the beginning of a sentence.

• should be a place only.

Which is NOT part of the definition of a noun?

• Person
• Idea
• Place
• Action

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word in the sentence is a common noun?

We went to the hospital.

• we

• went

• the

• hospital

Which word in the sentence is a common noun?

The boy dances well.

• the

• boy

• dances

• well

Which word in the sentence is a common noun?

The car moves fast.

• car

• the

• moves

• fast

The underlined word is an example of a common or proper noun?

My family and I went to the circus yesterday.

• common

• proper

The underlined word is an example of a common or proper noun?

Gargantua was a gorilla who saved the the circus by drawing big crowds.

• common

• proper