1. Proper
Nouns

2. Nouns are words that name people, places, things, and animals.

3. Some nouns name a special person, place, thing, or animal
Some nouns name a special person, place, thing, or animal. These nouns are called proper nouns, and they begin with a capital letter.

4. Jan school state girl city cat New York City Tennessee Sam teacher
When a person, place, thing or animal has a name, you have to use a capital letter when you write that name.
Proper Noun _____________
Noun __________________
New York City
Tennessee
Sam
Jan
school
teacher
state
girl
city
cat

5. store wal-mart Which word is a proper noun?

6. state texas Which word is a proper noun?

7. Which word is a proper noun?
central park park
Which word is a proper noun? C P

8. Which word is a proper noun?
Jefferson city city
Which word is a proper noun? C J

9. a city a state your dog a teacher a friend
It’s your turn to write. Think of a proper noun. Write a story about it. You could write about one of the following Make sure to use specific names!
a city
a state
your dog
a teacher
a friend