Exploring Common and Proper Nouns

The video tutorial reviews the classification of nouns into common and proper categories. It explains that common nouns refer to general items, while proper nouns specify particular names and are always capitalized. The tutorial provides examples such as 'school' versus 'Lamberton Middle School' and 'newspaper' versus 'The Sentinel'. It emphasizes the importance of capitalization in proper nouns and concludes with a brief review, encouraging students to practice and ask questions if needed.

What are the four categories into which nouns can be sorted?

• Place, thing, idea, or event

• Person, animal, plant, or thing

• Animal, plant, mineral, or idea

• Person, place, thing, or idea

Which of the following is a characteristic of a common noun?

• It refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea

• It is always more than one word

• It is always capitalized

• It refers to a general person, place, thing, or idea

What is a proper noun?

• A noun that is always lowercase

• A noun that is always one word

• A specific person, place, thing, or idea

• A general person, place, thing, or idea

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

• School

• Lamberton Middle School

• Museum

• Store

Why do we capitalize proper nouns?

• Because they are always at the beginning of a sentence

• Because they refer to specific names

• Because they are more than one word

• Because they are common nouns

Which of the following is a common noun?

• The Sentinel

• Pennsylvania

• Giant

• School

What is the proper noun for 'newspaper'?

• Giant

• Museum

• The Sentinel

• School

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

• Proper noun: Nikes

• Proper noun: Store

• Common noun: Shoes

• Common noun: Lamberton Middle School

What is the proper noun for 'state'?

• Pennsylvania

• Shoes

• Lake

• Ice cream

Which of the following is a proper noun for 'ice cream'?

• Laurel Lake

• Cherry Street

• Ben & Jerry's

• Brooklyn Museum