Common and Proper Nouns

What is a proper noun?

• A special name that is assigned to people, places, things and animals. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.

• General name for people places, things and animals.

• Always begin with a common letter.

What is a common noun?

• Action words

• Describing words

• General names for people, places, things and animals

Identify the common noun below

• girl

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• Blue

Identify the proper noun

• car

• dog

• John

What is the difference between proper nouns and common nouns?

• Proper nouns are capitalized

• Proper nouns begins with a common letter

• Both of them are capitalized

Identify the common noun in the sentence.

My dog is big.

• dog

• big

• is

Identify the proper noun in the sentence.

I live in Jamaica.

• I

• live

• Jamaica

What do you see in the picture?

• Animal

• Place

• People