Identifying Common and Proper Nouns

What is a common noun?

• An action

• A describing word

• A general person, place, or thing

• A specific person, place, or thing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a proper noun?

• An action

• A describing word

• A connecting word

• A specific person, place, or thing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Too much soda is unhealthy for you.

• common noun

• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Wawa sandwiches are very tasty.

• common noun

• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Should all proper nouns begin with a capital or uppercase letter?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which word is a proper noun?

• school

• go

• Wednesday

• boys

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Did you see mr. shin visit the dog in october?

• Mr. Shin, visit

• Did, see

• Mr. Shin, October

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Is the word listed below a common or proper noun?

• Common noun

• Proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the difference between common nouns and proper nouns?

• The main difference between common nouns and proper nouns is that common nouns are general and not capitalized, whereas proper nouns are specific and capitalized.

• Common nouns refer to people, proper nouns refer to objects

• Common nouns are always capitalized, proper nouns are always lowercase

• Common nouns are always plural, proper nouns are always singular

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a common noun?

• A common noun is a proper noun

• A common noun is a type of verb

• A common noun is a specific name for a person

• A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B