The document discusses common and proper nouns. Common nouns are not capitalized and refer to general people, places, or things. Proper nouns are capitalized and refer to specific people, places, or things. Examples are provided to demonstrate whether underlined nouns are common or proper based on capitalization. The document also provides exercises where the reader writes sentences correctly capitalizing proper nouns.

1. Types of Nouns: Common & Proper Nouns

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

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

4. Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. Jameson visited the mall last Saturday . Next Sentence

5. Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

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

7. Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. Mickey Mouse rode in a truck . Next Sentence

8. Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

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

10. Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. The lions and monkeys were at the Jacksonville Zoo . Next Sentence

11. Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

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

13. Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. All of Jasper’s paper is missing from his agenda . Next Sentence

14. Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

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

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

17. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. M r. L auzon is L ouis S heffield E lementary S chool’s principal.

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

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

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

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

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

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