Capitalization Rules: Common and Proper Nouns

What are proper nouns?

• Words that name a TYPE of person, place, or thing

• Words that name a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing

• Words that describe what something looks like

Which word is a common noun? 

• dog

• Fido

Which word is a proper noun? 

• girl

• Rachel

Which word is a proper noun?

• park

• Smithfield Park

Which word is a common noun? 

• stadium

• York Stadium

Which word is a proper noun? 

• computer

• Platinum 10

Which type of noun should be capitalized? 

• common nouns

• proper nouns

Is "sock" a common or proper noun? 

• common

• proper

Is "Mrs. Barrow" a common or proper noun? 

• common

• proper

Which noun is proper and should be capitalized? 

• soccer

• school

• jackson township