Proper Nouns

What is a proper noun?

• Any person, place, or thing.

• A specific person, place, or thing.

What does a proper noun always start with?

• the letter p

• a capital letter

Find the proper noun.

Sally left her dog at home.

• Sally

• dog

• home

Find the proper noun.

We are going to Burger King.

• Burger King

• going

• we

Find the proper noun.

Dr. Smith is going to help you.

• help

• Dr. Smith

• you

Which sentence is written correctly?

• It rained a lot in March.

• it rained a lot in March.

• It rained a lot in march.

• It Rained a lot in March.

Is there a proper noun in this sentence?

My school is the best school around.

• No

• Yes

What type of noun is the word in red?

When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.

• common noun

• proper noun

What type of noun is the word in red?

The player was cut from the team.

• common noun

• proper noun

Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?

• dog catcher

• Mr. Short

• Tom

• Wendy's