Common and Proper Nouns Lesson

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English

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1st Grade

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Hard

Joseph Anderson

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Common and Proper Nouns

Common nouns always start with a lowercase letter:

boy

girl

teacher

doctor

mom

lowercase

people:

Common nouns are...

girl

boy

teacher

doctor

mom

places:

Common nouns are...

school

hospital

park

Proper nouns always start with an uppercase letter:

Fernando

Lucía

Adolfo

Miss Fani

Costco

McDonald's

uppercase

Names of people:

Proper nouns are...

Jena

Aaron

Mario

Linda

Names of places:

Proper nouns are...

Costco

Chuck E. Cheese

Walmart

Names of things (Brands):

Proper nouns are...

Nintendo Switch

Apple

Pokémon

Multiple Choice

Proper or common?

common

Proper

Match

Match the picture with the correct noun:

McDonald's

Proper

common

WalmartProper

Multiple Choice

Proper or common?

common

Proper

PROPER NOUNS

Are SPECIAL names of people, places, and things.
Must be CAPITALIZED all the time.
Remember they are SPECIAL

Multiple Choice

Do proper nouns need a capital letter?

Yes

Multiple Choice

Which word is an example of a proper noun?

city

New York

state

country

Multiple Choice

school

Common noun

Proper noun

Multiple Choice

Which word is a proper noun?
Today is Friday.

Today

Friday

Common and Proper Nouns

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