Common and Proper Nouns

What is a noun?

• An action word

• A person, place, or thing

• A describing word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of these choices is a proper noun?

• teacher

• principal

• John Pittard Elementary

• student

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word is a common noun?

• Tennessee Titans

• Atlanta Falcons

• Carolina Panthers

• football

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which noun in this sentence names a person?

Miguel likes to play basketball at the park.

• basketball

• Miguel

• park

• play

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which noun in this sentence names a place?

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

• brother

• Anna

• hockey

• Nashville

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word is a common noun?

• Middle Tennessee State University

• University of Tennessee

• college

• Vanderbilt University

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Select ALL of the proper nouns.

• month

• August

• day

• Friday

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Select ALL of the common nouns.

• month

• August

• day

• Friday

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is Kentucky Kingdom a common noun or proper noun?

• common noun

• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is roller coaster a common noun or proper noun?

• common noun

• proper noun

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B