1. A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Persons: sister, friend, student. lawyer, banker Places: neighborhood, town, country, restaurant, skating rink Things: chair, sock, hat, desk, tree, cloud Ideas: skill, truth, democracy, success

2. A common noun is a noun that names any person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: lawyer, teacher, athlete, building, city, movie A proper noun names something specific. - They are always capitalized. - They are always capitalized. Examples: Mrs. Anderson, Keith Bullock(Titans player), Empire State Building, New York City, Transformers

3. Common Noun Proper Noun Common Noun Proper Noun actor Kristen Stewart actor Kristen Stewart singer Mariah Carey building Empire State Building building Empire State Building City Smyrna river Ohio River river Ohio River TV show Family Guy Song That’s Not My Name subject Math subject Math

4. Commondogboygrandmothersister candy shop skate park gaming restaurant schoolgamefair gaming console ProperChihuahua Michael Jackson NancyZinaGodiva Sixth Avenue Skate Park Dave and Busters Smyrna Middle School Area 51 The Wilson County Fair XBOX 360

5. Scott and Patrick went to the mall and shopped for a pair of shoes and a new tie. They bought the shoes at Shoe Carnival and the tie at Macy’s. Cool Springs Mall is the best place to shop for clothes and to eat junk food. Scott and Patrick went to the mall and shopped for a pair of shoes and a new tie. They bought the shoes at Shoe Carnival and the tie at Macy’s. Cool Springs Mall is the best place to shop for clothes and to eat junk food.