Understanding Proper and Common Nouns

What is a noun?

• A word that tells about an action.

• A word that describes something.

• A word that names a person, place, or thing.

• A word that connects other words.

What kind of noun names any person, place, or thing, but is not specific?

• Proper noun

• Common noun

• Action noun

• Describing noun

When do we use a capital letter for a common noun like "dog"?

• Always

• Never

• Only at the start of a sentence

• Only if it's a big dog

What kind of noun names something specific and is always capitalized?

• Common noun

• Action noun

• Proper noun

• Describing noun

Which word is a common noun?

• Rusty

• dog

• Paul

• Australia

Which word is a proper noun?

• dog

• teacher

• Rusty

• country

"Miss Drought" is a proper noun. How should it be written?

• miss drought

• Miss drought

• miss Drought

• Miss Drought

Which word is a common noun for a place?

• Australia

• Walmart

• country

• Paul

Which word is a proper noun for a person?

• boy

• mother

• teacher

• Paul

If you name a specific restaurant, like "Pizza Palace", how should you write it?

• pizza palace

• Pizza palace

• pizza Palace

• Pizza Palace