common and proper nouns

What is a noun?

• An action word

• A person, place, or thing

• A describing word

Which of these choices is a proper noun?

• teacher

• principal

• John Pittard Elementary

• student

Which word is a common noun?

• Tennessee Titans

• Atlanta Falcons

• Carolina Panthers

• football

Which word is a common noun?

• Tennessee Titans

• Atlanta Falcons

• Carolina Panthers

• football

Which noun in this sentence names a person?

Miguel likes to play basketball at the park.

• basketball

• Miguel

• park

• play

Which noun in this sentence names a person?

Miguel likes to play basketball at the park.

• basketball

• Miguel

• park

• play

Which noun in this sentence names a place?

Anna and her brother went to Nashville to see a hockey game.

• brother

• Anna

• hockey

• Nashville