Exploring Common and Proper Nouns

What type of noun is used to name a specific person, place, or thing and always starts with a capital letter?

• Common noun

• Abstract noun

• Proper noun

• Collective noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a common noun?

• city

• iPhone

• Mount Everest

• Honda

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the capitalization rule for common nouns?

• Capitalized when starting a sentence

• Capitalized only in titles

• Never capitalized

• Always capitalized

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which example shows a proper noun?

• boy

• mountain

• Marty

• smartphone

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the proper noun from the options below.

• idea

• thing

• Montreal

• teacher

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which option lists only common nouns?

• Android, iPhone

• car, city

• Everest, Montreal

• Mrs. Lucio, Honda

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B