This document discusses different types of nouns, including common and proper nouns. It provides examples of common nouns like person, place, thing, and idea. Proper nouns are always capitalized and refer to specific people, places, or things. The document also contains exercises to identify nouns and whether they are common or proper nouns.

1. Nouns:
Common &
Proper
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2. Types of Nouns
Common Nouns
 Person
 Place
 Thing
 Idea
Common nouns are only
capitalized when they are at
the beginning of a sentence.
Ex: Cats are friendly.
Proper Nouns
 A specific person
 A specific place
 A specific thing
Proper Nouns are ALWAYS
capitalized.
Ex: My neighbor is Bill
Smith.

3. Common Nouns
 Person
 mom
 teacher
 priest
 friend
 Place
 school
 church
 store
 library
 Thing
 car
 boat
 ant
 hat
 Idea
 bravery
 happiness
 joy
 sadness

4. Proper Nouns
 Person
 Jesus
 Father Russ
 Mother Teresa
 Mrs. McGhee
 Thing
 Chevrolet
 Great World Atlas
 Diary of a Whimpy
Kid
 Explorer Magazine
 Place
 St. Ann School
 Mississippi River
 Stage Road
 Memphis Zoo
 Bartlett
 Tennessee
 United States of
America

5. What Type of Noun is it…?
book
Common Noun

6. What Type of Noun is it…?
uncle
Common Noun

7. What Type of Noun is it…?
Uncle Mark
Proper Noun

8. What Type of Noun is it…?
pizza
Common Noun

9. What Type of Noun is it…?
Jackson Avenue
Proper Noun

10. What Type of Noun is it…?
skirt
Common Noun

11. What Type of Noun is it…?
Texas
Proper Noun

12. What Type of Noun is it…?
Hyde Park
Proper Noun

13. What Type of Noun is it…?
Halloween
Proper Noun

14. What Type of Noun is it…?
Tuesday
Proper Noun

15. What Type of Noun is it…?
dinner
Common Noun

16. What Type of Noun is it…?
movie theater
Common Noun

17. Find the Nouns!
My dog Max likes to go to the park.
dog
Max
park
common
proper
common

18. Find the Nouns!
I have an aunt named Judy who
wears a cape.
aunt
Judy
cape
common
proper
common

19. Find the Nouns!
Joe lives in Ohio, but he once lived
in Paris near a bus stop.
Joe
Ohio
Paris
bus stop
proper
proper
Proper
common

20. Find the Nouns!
People speak Spanish in Mexico.
People
Spanish
Mexico
common
proper
Proper

21. Find the Nouns!
Every Tuesday we share our joy with
the homeless in Memphis.
Tuesday
joy
homeless
Memphis
proper
common
common
proper