Finding Proper Nouns

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Objective

I can identify proper nouns in a sentence.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Common nouns name general people, places, or things, while proper nouns name specific people, places, or things.

  2. 2

    Common nouns start with a lowercase letter, but proper nouns always start with a capital letter.

  3. 3

    The word month is a common noun, but January is a proper noun because it names a specific month.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Which of the following is a proper noun?

2

Write a sentence using a proper noun. Be sure to capitalize the proper noun.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Read the sentences below. Which words are proper nouns? Yesterday, I went to the store with my friend, Sarah. We bought a toy from Toys R Us. On the way home, we saw Mrs. Davis walking her dog.

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