Proper Nouns Lesson by Mrs. Moody, FLE
Noun Review… This little noun Floating around Names a person, place, or thing With a knick-knack-paddy-whack These are English rules Isn’t language fun and cool!
Which is a noun? hit bat
Which is a noun? flower pink flower
Which is a noun? big school
Which is a noun? ladies pick ladies
Proper Nouns Proper nouns also name a person, place, or thing, BUT…… Proper nouns tell the EXACT name For example… Joshua instead of boy Kayla instead of girl Frank Long Elementary instead of school Hinesville instead of city
Which is a PROPER noun? Reggie Jackson baseball player Reggie Jackson
Which is a PROPER noun? holiday Christmas
Which is a PROPER noun? Tower of Pisa building Tower of Pisa
Which is a PROPER noun? Moody’s Pond pond Moody’s Pond
Did you notice…. ALL proper nouns start with a CAPITAL letter Looking back at our examples… –Joshua –Kayla –Frank Long Elementary –Hinesville
YOUR TURN…. Task: –With your group, make a list of at least 20 different NOUNS –CIRCLE all of your PROPER nouns –If you did not include proper nouns in your list, add 8 proper nouns.