Nouns
What are nouns?
Nouns are words that name something such as a person, place, animal or thing.
What are common nouns?
Common nouns name general people, animals, places, or things
What are Proper nouns?
Proper nouns name specific people, animal, places or things.
Is your name a common or proper noun
Proper noun
What is the word that tells you the name of something?
Noun
Is Mrs. Rabinovitch a proper or common noun?
Proper noun
Which of the following is a common noun?
Kfc
Burger King
Mothers'
restaurant
restaurant
Which of the following is a proper noun?
car
truck
bicycle
Honda
Honda
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
Common nouns are general and not specific while proper nouns are not general and are specific
Nouns can be:
a. common
b. proper
c. verbs
d. options a and b
d. options a and b
Name two types of nouns
Common and Proper Nouns
Are common nouns written with a capital or lowercase letter?
lowercase letter
Are proper nouns written with a capital or lowercase letter?
Capital
When is a common noun capitalized?
When it begins the sentence.
Identify all common nouns
restaurant
park
Mandeville
girl
Chang
restaurant
park
girl
Are all names nouns?
Yes
Examples of common nouns are:
Yolanda, Chelsey, boy, girl, Peony, Chloe, car, cat, Jamaica, Nike, belt, shoes, Africa, computer, country
computer, country, boy, girl, car, cat, belt, shoes
Examples of proper nouns are:
Christen, Ivy, boy, girl, Arham, Orlando, car, cat, Aarit, Nike, belt, shoes, Africa, Toronto
Christen, Ivy, Arham, Toronto, Nike, Africa, Orlando, Aarit
When is a proper noun capitalized?
All the time
Are nouns descriptive words, action words, or naming words
Naming words
Is child a general name or is it specific?
General name
When can a common noun be in capital letters?
When they are apart of a title or start a sentence
Do proper nouns require a capital letter even if it does not start a sentence?
Yes
Identify the common and proper noun in the sentence.
The girl wanted to play with Livia in Toronto at the park.
Common Nouns
girl, park
Proper Nouns
John, Kingston
How many proper nouns are in these sentences?
One day, I was heading to Wonderland, when I saw my friend Melina in the car. She was with her mother and little brother Jason.
3