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
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