Proper and Common Nouns

What is a noun?

• A word describing things.
• A person, place or thing.
• An action.
• A word describing actions.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a common noun?

• A general noun.
• A specific noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?

• dog catcher
• Mr. Short
• Tom
• Wendy's

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of noun is the one in red?
The teen was cut from the team.

• common noun
• proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween are examples of what type of noun?

• Common
• Proper

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.III

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VII

My school is the best school around. Is there a Proper Noun in this sentence?

• No
• Yes

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Are all proper nouns capitalized?

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• There is a Mission in san Antonio. 
• Caitlyn's cousin lives in cave Creek.
• The family went swimming in the atlantic Ocean.
• Colleen and Amy took a trip to New Mexico and California. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Walmart

• Common Noun
• Proper Noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Seth

• Common Noun
• Proper Noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B