Common vs. Proper
chicken
common
What is the common noun for Oreo?
cookie
What is the proper noun for our school principal?
Mr. Williams
The dog walked across the street.
common- dog, street.
What is the verb in the sentence?
Max threw the football.
Jiffy Peanut Butter
proper
What is a common noun for McDonald's?
restaurant
What is the proper noun for the place where Audrey got her breakfast from last week?
Texas Burger (Parrot Donuts is also acceptable)
Unicorns are magical horses.
common-horses, unicorns
What is the adjective in the sentence?
The purple pen is broken.
purple
pickles
common
(I brought some pickles.)
What is the common noun for Texas?
state
What is the proper noun for our school?
Centerville Elementary School
Ms. Sparkleface is fabulous.
proper - Ms. Sparkleface
What is the proper noun of Truen's favorite baseball team?
Houston Astros
Pokémon Cards
Proper Noun
What is the common noun for Mrs. Carter?
teacher
Name at least 3 proper nouns of singers/rappers/musical artists.
Answers will vary
Mrs. Henson is the best singer in the whole school.
common - school, singer
proper - Mrs. Henson
My lovely daughter is a cheerleader. What is the adjective?
lovely
apple
common
(Apples are better than oranges!)
What is the common noun for the Dallas Cowboys?
football team
What is a proper noun for teacher?
Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Spillman
My cat, Bubbles, is my best friend.
common-cat, friend
proper-Bubbles
Identify the proper noun, two common nouns AND verb in the sentence:
My dog Bo runs to the mailbox.
proper noun-Bo
nouns-dog, mailbox
verb-runs