baseball

teammate

Monday

Seattle

bookshelf

My neighbor is moving to Texas.

We traveled down the Mississippi River.

I saw a lion at the zoo.

Cars and boats require gas to run.

Jennifer was sick all week.

. A ________ noun is the name of a specific person, place or thing.

2. A ___________ noun does not name a specific person, place or thing.

3. Which of the following is a common noun?

5. The word "pencil" is a...?

6. Which of the following words is not a common noun?

~ Pay attention to the words!

8. Which of the following words is a proper noun?

10. Which of the following is a common noun?

How many common nouns are in these sentences?

My favorite game on my PS3 is Little Big Planet. It's such a fun game where you can play with other people. I met my friend Jo on that game. Some people like playing XBOX games. On XBOX I like to play racing games.

What should you do differently to proper nouns?

Coach Green, Mrs. Francis, and Mrs McIntre are all what?

What change should be made in this sentence?

The cafeteria is serving hamburgers on wednesday.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

During the civil war, many relatives fought against each other.

What is an example of a proper noun?

Names a person, place, thing, or idea and is NOT capitalized.

Names a specific person, place, thing, or idea and IS capitalized.

What change should be made to this sentence?

Let's order chinese food for dinner.

What change should be made to this sentence?

The U.S. Congress, which meets in Washington D.C., was established by the constitution of 1787.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

The winter months are december, january, and february.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

My father can speak german and french.