Common and Proper Nouns

What is a common noun?

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

• A general name for a person, place, or thing, not specific and not capitalized.

• A name that is always capitalized.

• A name that refers only to places.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

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What is a collective noun?

• A type of verb that describes an action

• A word that refers to a single item

• A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things, such as 'team' or 'flock'.

• A noun that describes a quality or state

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CCSS.L.2.1A

What is a proper noun?

• A type of common noun that is not capitalized.

• A specific name for a particular person, place, or thing and is always capitalized.

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A general term used to refer to a class of objects.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

How do you identify a proper noun in a sentence?

• Look for specific names of people, places, or organizations that are capitalized.

• Identify common nouns that are not capitalized.

• Search for adjectives that describe nouns.

• Find verbs that indicate action in the sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is an example of a sentence using a common noun?

• The dog barked loudly.

• She quickly ran to the store.

• He is the best player on the team.

• They traveled to Paris last summer.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

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Is 'zoo' a common or proper noun?

• Common noun.

• Proper noun.

• Collective noun.

• Abstract noun.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Give an example of a common noun.

• apple

• city

• happiness

• quickly

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Give an example of a proper noun.

• New York

• dog

• city

• animal

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Can a proper noun be used as a common noun?

• No, proper nouns can never be used as common nouns.

• Yes, sometimes proper nouns can become common nouns when they refer to a general category.

• Only in specific contexts, but not generally.

• Proper nouns are always specific and cannot be generalized.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the role of nouns in a sentence?

• Nouns serve as the subject, object, or complement in a sentence.

• Nouns are used to describe actions in a sentence.

• Nouns are always the first word in a sentence.

• Nouns are used to connect clauses in a sentence.