Common and Proper Nouns

• GLE 0501.1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of Standard English usage, mechanics, and spelling.

• SPI 501.1 Identify the correct use of nouns

COMMON NOUNSCOMMON NOUNSCOMMON NOUNSCOMMON NOUNS

Names a person, place, thing, or Names a person, place, thing, or ideaidea

Examples of Common Nouns

• jogger• city• race• winner• track• Hint…. Common nouns are usually

not capitalized and are categories.

Identify the common nouns.

• Lisa Cunningham is a girl.

• Pennsylvania Avenue is a street.

• My dog’s name is Champ.

Grammar Gorillas

Index Card Sort• Groups of 3 or 4• Sort nouns in correct categories of

person, place, thing, or idea– Take notice Proper Nouns– Take notes on each category (at least

3 examples of each)

Answers-Noun Index Card Sort

•People• teacher• student• Mrs. Benson• Officer Reed• athlete

• Ideas/Feelings• wisdom• truth• peace• honesty• harmony

• Things• Cheerios• cereal• book• egg• Pepsi

• Places• Tennessee • restaurant• Olive Garden• school• library

Classwork:• In your group, make a list on chart

paper of the common nouns found on pg. 73.

• Groups may be assigned separate paragraphs.

• Give 5-7 minutes and share lists.

Homework• Circle all the nouns in the

paragraph given on the WS. Remember, a noun names a person, place, thing, idea or feeling.

PROPER NOUNSPROPER NOUNSPROPER NOUNSPROPER NOUNSThese are These are particularparticular people, people, places, things, or ideas and places, things, or ideas and begin with a capital letter.begin with a capital letter.

EXAMPLES OF PROPER NOUNS• Taylor Swift (person)• Monday, September 20 (day of the week, month of the

year)• Mrs. Benson (person)• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (important words in a title)• (Abbreviations)- • The envelope went to

Ms. M. R. Ryan1410 Montgomery St. Raleigh, NC 27607

It was postmarked Wed., Sept. 27. Can you notice any specific abbreviations that were

capitalized?

Classwork:• In your group, make a list of the

common and the proper nouns found in SS paragraph given by teacher.

Common Proper

• Text pg. 74-75• Read and discuss A & B then

continue for ppt for capitalization notes.

Capitalization• Capitalize first word in a sentence.• Capitalize days of the week and

months of the year. • Capitalize proper nouns including

the first letter in an abbreviation.• Capitalize important words in a

title.When finished with notes, work on hmwk in wkbk (17 or 20)

Extension-Index Card Activity:

• Using an index card, choose a proper noun and write it correctly (with capital letters) on the blank side.

• Write a clue for the proper noun on the flip side.

CaliforniaThis is a place where Disney Land is located.

Extensions..• BRAINPOP & take quiz

Homework• Wkbk pg. 17 & 19 or 20