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Nouns. Common or Proper? How can you tell?. Common Nouns. person, place, thing word you can point at it - touch it no capital letter. restaurant. statue. girl. Proper Nouns. person, place, thing’s name you can point at it - touch it a capital letter. Hannah Montana. McDonald’s.
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Nouns Common or Proper? How can you tell?
Common Nouns • person, place, thing word • you can point at it - touch it • no capital letter restaurant statue girl
Proper Nouns • person, place, thing’s name • you can point at it - touch it • a capital letter Hannah Montana McDonald’s Statue of Liberty
I wonder… Common or Proper Noun? Is that noun common? (girl) Is that noun proper? (Jan)
Let’s Practice • get a dry-erase board • get a dry-erase marker • read carefully • think before you write
Common or Proper? • The girl was happy. common proper • Jill was eating. common proper • I shop at K-Mart common proper • Boys like to play. common proper Write common or proper on your board.
Choose the Common Noun • My sister has the name Dot. • My friend went to Wal-Mart today. • Barbie has a cat named Pam. Write the common noun on your board. (4)
Choose the Proper Noun Write the proper noun on your board. (4) • My sister has the name Dot. • My friend went to Wal-Mart today. • Barbie has a cat named Pam.
Use Common Nouns • __________runs so very fast. • I want to see _________ with you. • My _________is in Tennessee. Write a common noun on your board. school Batman Jim movies Aunt Sally sister
Use Proper Nouns Write a common noun on your board. • __________runs so very fast. • I want to see _________ with you. • My _________is in Tennessee. school Batman Jim movies Aunt Sally sister
Common Nouns person, place, thing word point at it - touch it no capital letter girl man school store book drink Proper Nouns person, place, thing name point at it - touch it capital letter Jan Bob Ringgold Elementary Wal-Mart Magic Treehouse Pepsi Noun Review