Proper and Common Nouns

Identify the proper noun in the following sentence: The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris.

• Paris

• in the

• Eiffel Tower

• located

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the common noun in the following sentence: I love to eat ice cream on hot days.

• ice cream

• hot days

• eat

• love

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the difference between a proper noun and a common noun?

• Proper nouns are plural, while common nouns are singular.

• Proper nouns are always verbs, while common nouns are always adjectives.

• Proper nouns are specific and capitalized, while common nouns are general and not capitalized.

• Proper nouns are never capitalized, while common nouns are always capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Use a proper noun in a sentence.

• I visited Paris last summer.

• I went to the store yesterday.

• She likes to read books.

• They are going on vacation.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Use a common noun in a sentence.

• I ate a sandwich for lunch.

• She drove a car to work.

• He read a book at the library.

• I saw a dog in the park.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the proper noun in the following sentence: My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

• Harry Potter

• Sorcerer's Stone

• is

• favorite book

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the common noun in the following sentence: The dog chased the cat up the tree.

• animal

• up

• chased

• tree

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Can a common noun be used as a proper noun? Explain with an example.

• No, a common noun can only be used as a common noun

• Example: 'I saw a car' (common noun) vs. 'I saw Toyota' (proper noun)

• Example: 'I saw a dog' (common noun) vs. 'I saw Rover' (proper noun)

• Example: 'I ate a fruit' (common noun) vs. 'I ate Apple' (proper noun)

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Write a sentence using a proper noun as the subject.

• Michael Jordan scored 30 points in the game last night.

• car drove 50 miles per hour on the highway.

• apple picked 10 pounds of apples yesterday.

• book read 100 pages in one sitting.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Write a sentence using a common noun as the object.

• I bought a new car.

• They visited a beautiful park.

• She read an interesting book.

• I ate a delicious pizza.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B