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English– Grade 4

Copyright © 2009 Kelly Mott

Common & Proper Nouns


Nouns are naming words.


Nouns name people, places,

and things.


CommonNouns


Common nouns name any person, place, or thing.


Common nouns are not capitalized.


Common nouns name ordinary things.


EXAMPLES


teacher


policeman


school


principal


newspaper


friend


town


Can you think of some common nouns?

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ProperNouns


Proper nouns name specific persons, places, or things.


Proper nouns are capitalized.


EXAMPLES


Miss Mott


Officer McCloskey


East Elementary


Mr. Bronson


Record Argus


Jimmy


Greenville


Proper nouns also include days of the week, months of the year, and holidays.


Can you think of some proper nouns?

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Noun Practice #1


Directions:Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns.


Toby got a bad haircut.

( Underline 1 common noun; Circle 1 proper noun)


Kermit took a long nap on Tuesday.


Dillon got a bath on Friday.

( Underline 1 common noun; Circle 2 proper nouns)


Betty and Ben were fitted for shoes on Main Street.


Poogie was a spider for Halloween.


Gus dresses up every December!

( Circle 2 proper nouns)


Joey told his mom a secret!

( Underline 2 common nouns, Circle 1 proper noun)


How did you do?


HOMEWORK


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