Common Nouns
What are Common Nouns?
Common nouns name general people, animals, places, or things.
The word 'table' is a proper noun.
False
Is your name a common or proper noun?
Proper noun
Mrs. Kelsey
- is this a common or proper noun?
Proper
Which of the following is a common noun?
Mc Donalds
dog
Burger King
bike
dog
bike
Which of the following is a proper noun?
library
market
Disneyworld
Disneyworld
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
Common nouns are general.
Proper nouns are specific.
Which Indiana team advanced to the 5th game of the WNBA semifinals this weekend?
Indiana Fever
Are common nouns written with a capital or lowercase letter
lowercase
Find the proper nouns: We are going to Disneyworld in October.
Disneyworld / October
She forgot her umbrella at home.
which are the proper nouns?
she / her
How many days til Taylor Swift's newest album?
4 days
Which words are examples of common nouns:
Milagros, boy, girl, Sandra, Dominican Republic, Jose, car, cat
boy, girl, car, cat
Find the proper nouns: Mac the Bear is the McClelland mascot.
Mac the Bear/ McClelland
Lismary is from Cuba and she now lives in the United States. She lives in the state of Florida.
Which are the proper nouns?
Lismary / Cuba / she / United States / she / Florida
How many days til Ms. Pack gets married?
26
shoe and Nike
Which one is the common noun?
shoe
Do proper nouns require a capital letter even if it does not start a sentence?
Yes
Identify the common nouns:
Laura likes to go dancing anytime she can.
no common nouns
What will Ms. Pack's new name be after fall break?
Mrs. Kelsey