Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

Which word is a common noun?

• talking
• singing
• yelling
• school bus

Do proper nouns need a capital letter?

• Yes

• No

Which word is a proper noun?

We love Clark School!

• We

• love

• Clark School

What is an example of a proper noun?

• school

• house

• Clark Elementary

• house

Mrs. Kemmerer

• Common Noun
• Proper Noun

Which of the following is a common noun?

• October
• Halloween
• Easter
• holiday

What is a noun?

• Action Words

• Describing Words

• Person, place, or thing

• Color Words

dog

• Proper Noun
• Common Noun

Seth

• Common Noun
• Proper Noun

Which word is an example of a proper noun?

• city

• New York

• state

• country