The document explains the differences between common and proper nouns, noting that common nouns refer to any person, place, or thing and are not capitalized, while proper nouns represent specific names and are capitalized. It provides various examples to illustrate these concepts and emphasizes the importance of proper capitalization in writing. Additionally, it includes interactive elements to identify and correct noun usage.

1. Types of
Types of
Nouns:
Nouns:
Common &
Common &
Proper Nouns
Proper Nouns

2. Common Nouns
Common Nouns
• Common Nouns are any person,
Common Nouns are any person,
place, or thing. Common nouns
place, or thing. Common nouns
are not capitalized.
are not capitalized.
– The city
The city
– A policeman
A policeman
– That newspaper
That newspaper

3. Proper Nouns
Proper Nouns
• Common Nouns are the name of a
Common Nouns are the name of a
special person, place, or thing.
special person, place, or thing.
Proper nouns are capitalized.
Proper nouns are capitalized.
– Celine
Celine
– Officer Smith
Officer Smith
– Florida Times Union
Florida Times Union

4. Tell if the underlined noun is
Tell if the underlined noun is
common or proper. Click the
common or proper. Click the
noun to check your answer.
noun to check your answer.
•Jameson
Jameson visited the
visited the mall
mall
last
last Saturday
Saturday.
.
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5. Common Noun
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and
It is not capitalized and
names any person, place, or
names any person, place, or
thing.
thing.

6. Proper Noun
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a
It is capitalized and names a
special person, place, or
special person, place, or
thing.
thing.

7. Tell if the underlined noun is
Tell if the underlined noun is
common or proper. Click the
common or proper. Click the
noun to check your answer.
noun to check your answer.
•Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse rode in a
rode in a
truck
truck.
.
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8. Common Noun
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and
It is not capitalized and
names any person, place, or
names any person, place, or
thing.
thing.

9. Proper Noun
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a
It is capitalized and names a
special person, place, or
special person, place, or
thing.
thing.

10. Tell if the underlined noun is
Tell if the underlined noun is
common or proper. Click the
common or proper. Click the
noun to check your answer.
noun to check your answer.
•The
The lions
lions and
and monkeys
monkeys
were at the
were at the
Jacksonville Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo.
.
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11. Common Noun
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and
It is not capitalized and
names any person, place, or
names any person, place, or
thing.
thing.

12. Proper Noun
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a
It is capitalized and names a
special person, place, or
special person, place, or
thing.
thing.

13. Tell if the underlined noun is
Tell if the underlined noun is
common or proper. Click the
common or proper. Click the
noun to check your answer.
noun to check your answer.
•All of
All of Jasper’s
Jasper’s paper is
paper is
missing from his
missing from his agenda
agenda.
.
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14. Common Noun
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and
It is not capitalized and
names any person, place, or
names any person, place, or
thing.
thing.

15. Proper Noun
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a
It is capitalized and names a
special person, place, or
special person, place, or
thing.
thing.

16. Write this sentence correctly.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize
Remember to capitalize
proper nouns.
proper nouns.
•mr. lauzon is louis
mr. lauzon is louis
sheffield elementary
sheffield elementary
school’s principal.
school’s principal.

17. Write this sentence correctly.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize
Remember to capitalize
proper nouns.
proper nouns.
•M
Mr.
r. L
Lauzon is
auzon is L
Louis
ouis
S
Sheffield
heffield
E
Elementary
lementary S
School’s
chool’s
principal.
principal.

18. Write this sentence correctly.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize
Remember to capitalize
proper nouns.
proper nouns.
•We celebrate
We celebrate
thanksgiving on the
thanksgiving on the
fourth thursday of
fourth thursday of
november.
november.

19. Write this sentence correctly.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize
Remember to capitalize
proper nouns.
proper nouns.
•We celebrate
We celebrate
T
Thanksgiving on the
hanksgiving on the
fourth
fourth T
Thursday of
hursday of
N
November.
ovember.

20. Write this sentence correctly.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize
Remember to capitalize
proper nouns.
proper nouns.
•We heard the
We heard the
president’s speech on
president’s speech on
television in january.
television in january.

21. Write this sentence correctly.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize
Remember to capitalize
proper nouns.
proper nouns.
•We heard the
We heard the
P
President’s speech on
resident’s speech on
television in
television in J
January.
anuary.

22. Write this sentence correctly.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize
Remember to capitalize
proper nouns.
proper nouns.
•Both zachary and
Both zachary and
alex visited sea
alex visited sea
world.
world.

23. Write this sentence correctly.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize
Remember to capitalize
proper nouns.
proper nouns.
•Both
Both Z
Zachary and
achary and
A
Alex visited
lex visited S
Sea
ea
W
World.
orld.