Common Nouns
a person, place, thing, or idea is called a _________
noun.
Have you ever eaten a cheeseburger at Burger Planet? (1 common, 1 proper)
cheeseburger
Burger Planet
What are the proper nouns in the sentence?
My little brother would like to go see the Statue of Liberty in New York City.
Statue of Liberty and New York City
Martha went to the store to buy some fruit.
Name the proper noun.
Martha
My family and I went to the Cheesecake Factory for my birthday on March 30th.
Name the proper nouns.
Cheesecake Factory and March
Did you see Kevin at the party?
(1 proper, 1 common)
Kevin
party
Give two examples of common nouns. _________________ and _________________
Various possible answers
Name the proper noun...
I like to play Jeopardy with my friends.
Jeopardy
My aunt went to Piggly Wiggly.
Name the common noun.
aunt
Give a proper noun for restaurant.
What is McDonald's.
The letter brought good news from Alice.
Which of these words is used as a proper noun in the sentence?
Alice.
List all the nouns in this sentence.
My father bought me blue pants and a red jacket.
father
slacks
jacket
If you take your book with you to class, you will get extra points.
How many nouns in the above sentence?
3
Her skates were too tight, so she took them back to Walmart.
How many common nouns in this sentence?
1
What is a proper noun for province?
What is Ontario, Alberta, etc.
Dad's birthday is in _______________.
(january or January)
January
Give two examples of proper nouns. _________________ and _________________
Various possible answers
Confederate Park is the best park in Higginsville!
How many proper nouns in the above sentence?
2
The boy went skating at Crown Center.
Name the proper noun.
Crown Center
The students at Big Lake Middle School ate Doritos. What are the proper nouns?
What is Big Lake Middle School & Doritos.
My dog _____________ likes to play fetch with a tennis ball. (rex or Rex)
What is church and songs.
Sara wrote a letter to the teacher explaining her math question.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
What is Sara, letter, teacher, question.
My sister, Nancy, lived in Atlanta, Georgia, but has now moved to Miami, Florida.
How many nouns in this sentence?
6
James likes to eat popcorn when he is watching a movie on Netflix.
Name all the common nouns
popcorn and movie
The Mustang veered dramatically down the bumpy-road. What is the proper noun?
What is Mustang.