Common vs. Proper
Chicken
What is the common noun for Oreo?
Cookie
What is the proper noun for our school principal?
Mr. Kennedy
The dog walked across the street.
Common - dog, street.
What is the verb in the sentence?
Max threw the football.
Jiggly Puff
Proper
What is a common noun for McDonald's?
restaurant
What is the proper noun for the place where Ms. Groulx buys her coffee every morning?
Dunkin' Donuts (Starbucks is also acceptable)
Unicorns are magical horses.
Common - horses, unicorns
What is the adjective in the sentence?
The purple pen is Ms. Ryan's favorite.
Purple
Pickles
(I brought some pickles)
What is the common noun for Asia?
Continent
What is the proper noun for our school?
Sauganash Elementary School
Ms. Sparkleface is fabulous.
Proper - Ms. Sparkleface
What is the proper noun of Ms. Groulx's favorite football team?
(college, not NFL)
Michigan Wolverines
Pokémon cards
Proper Noun
What is the common noun for Mrs. Ryan?
teacher
Name at least 3 proper nouns of singers/rappers/musical artists.
Answers will vary
Ms. Groulx is the best singer in the whole school.
Common - school, singer
Proper - Ms. Groulx
What is the definition of a noun?
Apple
Common
(apples are better than oranges!)
What is the common noun for the Chicago Bears?
Football team
What is a proper noun for teacher?
Ms. Groulx OR Ms. Ryan OR Mr. Chepulis OR Mr. Lundak :)
My cat, Waffles, is my best friend.
Common - cat, friend
Proper - Waffles
Identify the nouns AND verb in the sentence:
The beautiful Big Buff lays on the front table.
Nouns - Big Buff, table
Verb - lays