1. The difference between common nouns and proper nouns
Created by
Karen Franklin

2. The cat chased a lizard on the porch.
What is a common noun?
A common noun names a person, place, thing, or animal.
It is never capitalized unless it’s at the beginning of a sentence.
The cat chased a lizard on the porch.
person
student
place
store
thing
cookie
animal
cat

3. What is a proper noun?
A proper noun use to be a common noun and it has two distinctive features:
It will name a specific item (usually a one-of-a-kind).
It will always begin with a capital letter no matter where it is located in a sentence.
I saw Nyle in the Dollar Tree buying treats for his cat, Lucy.
place
Dollar Tree
thing
Oreo
animal
Lucy
person
Nyle

4. Other common and proper nouns
geographic name
holiday
month
Thanksgiving
Grand Canyon National Park
November
clothing
Under Armour
soda
Dr. Pepper
products
taco
Taco Bell
cell phone
Samsung Galaxy