Identifying Proper Nouns and Contexts

What is a proper noun?

• A name for a particular person, place, or thing.

• A type of animal.

• A kind of food.

• A color.

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• dog

• street

• Mr. Brown

• brother

What is the proper noun in the sentence "Mrs. Smith teaches students how to read"?

• students

• teaches

• Mrs. Smith

• read

What is the proper noun in the sentence "The team will play in the Grand Stadium!"?

• team

• play

• Grand Stadium

• will

Who is younger than his brother?

• Tanner

• Mr. Brown

• Mrs. Smith

• Dad

Who teaches students how to read?

• Mrs. Smith

• Mr. Brown

• Tanner

• Maroni

After dinner, where will they go?

• Centennial Park

• Union Station

• Main Street

• Maroni’s

Where will the team play?

• Grand Stadium

• Main Street

• Centennial Park

• Union Station

Where will the train stop?

• Union Station

• Grand Stadium

• Maroni’s

• Centennial Park

Who visits his mother every week?

• Mr. McCready

• Tanner

• Mrs. Smith

• Dad