1. Common & Proper Nouns
Project LA Activity

2. Lesson 1
Project LA Activity

3. Common Nouns . . . Any person, place, or thing
They are not capitalized
city
policeman
newspaper

4. Proper Nouns . . . Name a specific person, place, or thing
Are capitalized
Dallas
Officer Walker
New York Times

5. Mary visited the school last Friday.
Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer.
Mary visited the school last Friday.
Next Sentence

6. It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

7. It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.

8. The President rode in a limousine.
Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer.
The President rode in a limousine.
Next Sentence

9. It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

10. It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.

11. The elephants and monkeys were at the San Francisco Zoo.
Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer.
The elephants and monkeys were at the San Francisco Zoo.
Next Sentence

12. It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

13. It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.

14. All of Amy’s paper is missing from her notebook.
Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer.
All of Amy’s paper is missing from her notebook.
Next Sentence

15. It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

16. It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.

17. Lesson 2
Project LA Activity

18. Common & Proper Nouns My sister lives in a pink house.
Copy the sentences in your journal. Circle the common nouns in blue. Circle the proper nouns in green.
My sister lives in a pink house.
Regina is wearing a red shirt.
I live in Hewitt, Texas.
My mom has a dog named Precious.
The Native Americans were the first Texas settlers.

19. Answers My sister lives in a pink house.
Give yourself a check for each one you got correct. You could have up to 11 checks!
My sister lives in a pink house.
Regina is wearing a red shirt.
I live in Hewitt, Texas.
My mom has a dog named Precious.
The Native Americans were the first Texas settlers.

20. Lesson 3
Project LA Activity

21. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
My parents joined grover church last sunday.

22. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
My parents joined Grover Church last Sunday.

23. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
Uncle rob used to live in orlando, florida.

24. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
Uncle Rob used to live in Orlando, Florida.

25. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
We heard the governor’s speech on television in january.

26. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
We heard the governor’s speech on television in January.

27. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
Both randal and sue visited sea world.

28. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
Both Randal and Sue visited Sea World.