Identifying Common and Proper Nouns

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Objective

I can identify common and proper nouns in sentences.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Nouns are naming words that name people, places, things, and ideas.

  2. 2

    Common nouns name general things and do not start with a capital letter unless they start a sentence, while proper nouns are unique names and always begin with a capital letter.

  3. 3

    Examples of proper nouns include Canada, YouTube, and Mr. Green.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Which of the following sentences uses a proper noun correctly?

2

Write a sentence using both a common noun and a proper noun. Underline the common noun and circle the proper noun.

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Exit ticket

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Two multiple choice questions on common and proper nouns

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