Grammar, Week 1: Common and Proper Nouns

When are common nouns capitalized?

• Always

• Only when they are the first word in a sentence

• When they are in the middle of a sentence

• Never

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which words should be capitalized in the sentence: "When jesse traveled to europe, he was surprised to discover that most europeans were able to speak multiple languages, including english, french, and german."?

• Jesse, Europe, Europeans, English, French, German

• Traveled, Surprised, Speak

• He, Most

• Discover, Multiple, Languages, Including

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What is a proper noun for the common noun "teacher"?

• Mr. Wampler

• School

• Classroom

• Educator

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a common noun in the sentence: "Over the weekend, Adam met the president of the Kensington Athletic Club"?

• Kensington Athletic Club

• Adam

• president

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

​ (a)   name ANY person, place or thing.

• Common noun
• Proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

​ (a)   begin with a capital letter.

• Proper nouns
• Common nouns

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

​ (a)   nouns describe a general person, place, thing or idea, whereas ​ (b)   name specific nouns.

• Common
• proper nouns
• verbs
• Adjectives
• Abstract nouns

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Match the following nouns

• Proper Noun

• Store

• Common Noun

• Samsung

• Common Noun

• Walmart

• Proper Noun

• Phone

• Proper Noun

• Takis

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Find the proper noun below.

• Mrs. H. 
• teacher
• woman
• mother

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

True or false? A proper noun must always be capitalized. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A