Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Common and Proper Nouns BROUGHT TO YOU BY POWERPOINTPROS.COM.

Published byFranklin Wilson Modified over 8 years ago

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "Common and Proper Nouns BROUGHT TO YOU BY POWERPOINTPROS.COM."— Presentation transcript:

1 Common and Proper Nouns BROUGHT TO YOU BY POWERPOINTPROS.COM

2 Nouns Recall that nouns name people, places, things, ideas, and animals. All nouns can be categorized into 2 groups: Common Nouns, and Proper Nouns.

3 Common Nouns Common Nouns are nouns that are not specific. They are not capitalized unless they are at the beginning of a sentence or part of a title.

4 Proper Nouns Proper Nouns, on the other hand, are nouns are specific. They name specific people, places, things, ideas, and animals. They are always capitalized.

5 Common vs. Proper Common Nouns building document person state school book city Proper Nouns Empire State Building United States Constitution John Quincy Adams Texas Lincoln University Charlotte’s Web Chicago Notice that the common nouns are all general terms, whereas the proper nouns are all very specific.

6 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper.

7 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. man Common Noun

8 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. George Washington Proper Noun

9 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. street Common Noun

10 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. Straight Street Proper Noun

11 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. Seattle Proper Noun

12 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. city Common Noun

13 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. Statue of Liberty Proper Noun

14 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. statue Common Noun

15 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. Illinois Proper Noun

16 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. state Common Noun

17 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. lake Common Noun

18 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. Lake Michigan Proper Noun

19 Common or Proper? Practice: Decide if each noun is common or proper. company Common Noun

20 Congratulations! You now know the difference between common and proper nouns!

Download ppt "Common and Proper Nouns BROUGHT TO YOU BY POWERPOINTPROS.COM."

Similar presentations

Teams Answer in 15 seconds Raise your hand to answer.

Teams Answer in 15 seconds Raise your hand to answer.
  The iconic faces of four of our former Presidents of the United States are carved on the Black Hills of South Dakota. They are George Washington,

  The iconic faces of four of our former Presidents of the United States are carved on the Black Hills of South Dakota. They are George Washington,
SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS Brought to you by powerpointpros.com.

SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS Brought to you by powerpointpros.com.
Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives 5-3 P. 241. Geographical Names You know that a proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing and that a proper.

Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives 5-3 P Geographical Names You know that a proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing and that a proper.
Grammar Skills Special Nouns. We are going on a trip to New York City. Where is the writer going? New York Do these words tell a bout any city or a certain.

Grammar Skills Special Nouns. We are going on a trip to New York City. Where is the writer going? New York Do these words tell a bout any city or a certain.
NOUNS English 3-4.

NOUNS English 3-4.
Common and Proper Nouns.

Common and Proper Nouns.
What do these words have in common?  Animal  Movie  Plant  Country  Book  City  Game  Group  Person  Food  Building  Flower  Town  Tiger.

What do these words have in common?  Animal  Movie  Plant  Country  Book  City  Game  Group  Person  Food  Building  Flower  Town  Tiger.
Capitalization By: Manmeet Gill. Capitalization Is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. You.

Capitalization By: Manmeet Gill. Capitalization Is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. You.
Capitalization Rules Know them, live them, learn them…

Capitalization Rules Know them, live them, learn them…
Common and Proper Nouns Level 3 Nouns People Places Things Ideas Kindness, love, happiness, trust, honesty.

Common and Proper Nouns Level 3 Nouns People Places Things Ideas Kindness, love, happiness, trust, honesty.
It’s done by Osetrova Tania, Kononova Diana Welcome to the USA. The project is about the USA. We’ve chosen this topic because we think the USA is a very.

It’s done by Osetrova Tania, Kononova Diana Welcome to the USA. The project is about the USA. We’ve chosen this topic because we think the USA is a very.
Classifying Nouns!. The Categories Once we figure out which words are being used as nouns, we have to figure out what kind of nouns they are. Nouns can.

Classifying Nouns!. The Categories Once we figure out which words are being used as nouns, we have to figure out what kind of nouns they are. Nouns can.
 Today we read a book about the Grand Canyon. Use that book to answer questions.

 Today we read a book about the Grand Canyon. Use that book to answer questions.
Outline.

Outline.
Directions: Press F5 to begin the slide show. Press the enter key to view each part of the review.

Directions: Press F5 to begin the slide show. Press the enter key to view each part of the review.
Capitalize cities, states, dates, and book titles.

Capitalize cities, states, dates, and book titles.
Common and Proper Nouns

Common and Proper Nouns
Common and Proper Nouns Level 2 Nouns People Places Things Ideas Kindness, love, happiness, trust, honesty.

Common and Proper Nouns Level 2 Nouns People Places Things Ideas Kindness, love, happiness, trust, honesty.
Identifying Nouns Reason To identify nouns in sentences. To identify proper nouns in sentences. To write the plural form of nouns. To write the possessive.

Identifying Nouns Reason To identify nouns in sentences. To identify proper nouns in sentences. To write the plural form of nouns. To write the possessive.

Similar presentations

Ads by Google