Common and Proper Nouns

What is a noun?

• Action Words

• Describing Words

• Person, place, or thing

• Color Words

A common noun

• is a person, place, thing, or idea.

• is always capitalized

• describes a person, place, thing or idea.

• is an article

Which is a common noun?

• dog

• Asia

• South Plains Mall

• Sally

Is a common noun general or specific?

• General

• Specific

Which of the following is a common noun?

• blue

• low

• high

• pencil

Which of the following is a common noun?

• summer
• Halloween
• July
• Monday

Which word is a proper noun?

• shoe

• team

• Nike

• baseball

Is a proper noun general or specific?

• General

• Specific

What choice describes a proper noun

• it is common

• it is a specific noun

• it shows action

• it is a suffix

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Dr. Jones
• dog park
• high school
• lions