Common and Proper Nouns

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• My brother, Jimmy, plays basketball for Lincoln High School.

• My Brother, Jimmy, plays Basketball for Lincoln high school.

• My brother, jimmy, plays basketball for lincoln High School.

• My Brother, Jimmy, plays basketball for Lincoln High school.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which of these is NOT a proper noun?

(Note: I did not capitalize any of the words, so I don't give you any clues this time!)

• milwaukee

• hamster

• halloween

• friday

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Fortnite

• common noun

• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Katy, Texas

• common noun

• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a common noun?

• summer

• July

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?

• Flower
• Dallas
• Texas
• Hurricane Harbor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What type of noun is the one in red?
Jordon helped the United States win a gold medal at the Olympics.

• common noun
• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of noun is the one in red?
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.

• common noun
• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween are examples of what type of noun?

• Common
• Proper

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What word is a common noun that should NOT be capitalized?

• Lights
• Sally
• Walmart
• McDonalds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A