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COMMON & PROPER nouns
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A common noun names a general person, place, thing, or idea.
COMMON NOUNS A common noun names a general person, place, thing, or idea.
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A scarecrow is a common noun.
Why do farmers put up scarecrows? It is used to keep birds out of gardens and grain fields.
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Why do witches wear name tags?
A witch is a common noun. Why do witches wear name tags? So, they would know which witch is which!
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What's a ghost's favourite dessert?
A ghost is a common noun. What's a ghost's favourite dessert? I-scream!
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What kind of music do mummies like most?
A mummy is a common noun. What kind of music do mummies like most? Wrap music!
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What does a vampire fear most?
A vampire is a common noun. What does a vampire fear most? Tooth decay
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Because he was a pain in the neck!
A house is a common noun. Why did the vampire get thrown out of the haunted house? Because he was a pain in the neck!
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On a diet! Candy and pumpkins are common nouns.
Where should a 500 pound monster go? On a diet!
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school friend scarecrow
At school, I asked a friend what she knew about a scarecrow. EXAMPLES A common noun is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence. school friend scarecrow
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A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
NOUNS A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
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What do you call a dog owned by Dracula?
Dracula is a proper noun. What do you call a dog owned by Dracula? a blood hound
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How does Frankenstein eat his dinner?
Frankenstein is a proper noun. How does Frankenstein eat his dinner? He bolts it down!
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Where does Casper the Friendly Ghost buy his food?
Casper is a proper noun. Where does Casper the Friendly Ghost buy his food? At the ghost-ery store!
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Watch the board and I'll go through it again.
Hogwarts School is a proper noun. What did the ghost teacher say to her class? Watch the board and I'll go through it again.
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McDonalds Frankenstein Romania
At McDonalds, I asked Frankenstein what he knew about Romania. EXAMPLES A proper noun will begin with a capital letter. McDonalds Frankenstein Romania
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COMMON PROPER NOUNS NOUNS coffee shop Starbucks monster Godzilla jeans
ice cream country city teacher chair Starbucks Godzilla Levi’s Ben & Jerry’s America Texas Mrs. Hannigan Roll-O-Rocker
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Which of the following words is
Noun Quiz Which of the following words is a common noun? a. Dracula b. Polyjuice Potion c. d. Transylvania shadow
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‘Shadow’ is common noun because it does not name a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
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2. Tarry Town is truly a beautiful place.
Noun Quiz What kind of noun are the blue highlighted words? 2. Tarry Town is truly a beautiful place. a. b. common noun proper noun
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Tarry Town is a proper noun because it names a specific place.
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3. Why must you eat my candy? Don’t you know it’s mine, and not yours?
Noun Quiz What kind of noun is the blue highlighted word? 3. Why must you eat my candy? Don’t you know it’s mine, and not yours? a. b. common noun proper noun
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Candy is a common noun because it does not name a specific type of candy.
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4. Hey, Casper! Give me that right now! You stole my favorite toy!
Noun Quiz What kind of noun is the blue highlighted word? 4. Hey, Casper! Give me that right now! You stole my favorite toy! a. b. common noun proper noun
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proper noun b. Casper is a proper noun because it names
a specific person. (Who happens to be a thief!) b. proper noun
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What kind of noun is the blue highlighted word?
Noun Quiz What kind of noun is the blue highlighted word? 5. When I went to Romanian class, my teacher told me to speak Romanian all the time. a. b. common noun proper noun
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Romanian is a proper noun because it names a specific language.
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Find all the common nouns.
Name __________________________ Help the Casper the Friendly Ghost through the maze by coloring each box that has a common noun. bat owl tombstone pirate castle run hop skip jump school bats costume treats tricks pumpkin witch ugly scary cry run ghost town grave river man How many common nouns did you find? Write the number next to the scarecrow.
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Find all the proper nouns.
Name __________________________ Help the Casper the Friendly Ghost through the maze by coloring each box that has a proper noun. Harry Potter owl Twix Spanish Captain Jack Sparrow Hobbs Middle School school Skittles treat Black Pearl Connecticut costume Hudson River country Davy Jones October city Ron Weasley person Port Royal Sunday Snickers England river Madagascar How many common nouns did you find? Write the number next to the scarecrow.
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Common or Proper Noun Sort
Name __________________________________ Common or Proper Noun Sort A common noun names a general person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. If the noun is common, color the pumpkin orange. If the noun is proper, color the pumpkin green. bat pumpkin Transylvania witch vampire monster Casper Wizard of Oz October mummy Halloween ballerina Twix
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Common or Proper Noun Sort
Name __________________________________ Common or Proper Noun Sort A common noun names a general person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. If the noun is common, color the pumpkin orange. If the noun is proper, color the pumpkin green. holiday wizard Saturday dragon movie Oreo Pepsi Doritos creature mom soda Judy dungeon
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Common Proper pig shelf painter stadium Miss Piggy desk restaurant dog
Name __________________________________ Common and Proper Noun Sort Common Proper Directions: Cut, sort and glue the nouns in the correct column. pig shelf Wrigley Field Statue of Liberty painter stadium Miss Piggy desk San Francisco restaurant American Idol Warwick Castle dog town city Charlotte’s Web Snoopy Van Gogh book Bill’s Burgers
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answer key. Common and Proper Noun Sort Common Proper pig shelf
Miss Piggy San Francisco stadium restaurant Wrigley Field Statue of Liberty painter desk American Idol Warwick Castle dog town Snoopy Van Gogh city book Charlotte’s Web Bill’s Burgers
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Find all the common & proper nouns.
Name: _________________________ Find all the common & proper nouns. Read the story. Complete it with the correct nouns from the word bank. Write a C or a P above the word. C means common, P means proper. Word Bank door October Halloween costumes children candies house day Twizzlers ______________________ is on the last _______ of the month of _____________________. It is on October On this special day, children wear ______________________. They go from house to ___________________. The _____________________ knock on the door or they ring the doorbell. Then they sing, “Trick or treat, smelly feet, give me something good to eat!” The ______________ opens and they receive _____________________, such as ______________.
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Find all the common & proper nouns.
answer key. Name: _________________________ Find all the common & proper nouns. Read the story. Complete it with the correct nouns from the word bank. Write a C or a P above the word. C means common, P means proper. Word Bank door October Halloween costumes children candies house day Twizzlers P C P ______________________ is on the last _______ of the month of _____________________. It is on October On this special day, children wear ______________________. They go from house to ___________________. The _____________________ knock on the door or they ring the doorbell. Then they sing, “Trick or treat, smelly feet, give me something good to eat!” The ______________ opens and they receive _____________________, such as ______________. Halloween day October C costumes C house C children C C P doors candy Twizzlers
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Create a proper noun from the common noun
forming proper nouns Name __________________________ Create a proper noun from the common noun you see in the square. common NOUN common NOUN proper NOUN proper NOUN man teacher mountain hero ocean villain candy bar country building school
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Create a proper noun from the common noun
forming proper nouns Answers will vary Create a proper noun from the common noun you see in the square. common NOUN common NOUN proper NOUN proper NOUN man Walt Disney teacher Mr. Rooney mountain Mount Fiji hero Batman ocean Atlantic Ocean villain Joker Three Muskateers candy bar country United States building Trump Tower school Elmwood School
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