Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

What is a noun?

• Action Words

• Describing Words

• Person, place, thing or idea

• Color Words

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is a common noun?

• Any nonspecific person, place or thing or animal (Ex. dog)

• Any word that expresses emotion (Ex. happy)

• Any word that shows action (Ex. run)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Are common nouns capitalized?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

Which noun is a common noun?

• candy bar

• Snickers

• Twix

• Reese's

Which of the following is a common noun?

• state

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• Maryland

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

What is a proper noun?

• A general or common word that applies to many people, places, things, or ideas. (Ex. street)

• A specific person, place, thing, or idea (Ex. Maple Street)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

Are all proper nouns capitalized?

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What is an example of a proper noun?

• school
• house
• Perdido Elementary
• house

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2A

Which sentence is NOT capitalized correctly?

• You and I should take a trip to Chicago, Illinois.

• You and i should celebrate Memorial Day this year.

• We should try out for the Winter Olympics.

• My brother, Jack, is trying out for the Winter Olympics.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

Which of the following is a PROPER noun?

• girl

• Fargo, ND

• language

• religion