All About Nouns

Lisa Ibarra

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Noun

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

Nouns can name people.

teacher

boy President Bush

Nouns can name places.

Hawaii

park

desert

Nouns can name things.

scissors

car

cake

There are two types of nouns.:

• common nouns

• proper nouns

Common Nouns

A common noun names any person, place or thing.

teacher

city

shoe

Proper Nouns

A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing.

Mrs. Ibarra

McDonald’sOreo

A proper noun is always capitalized.

Proper nouns name a particular person, place or thing.

Here are some examples:

Common

candy

market

teacher

book

Proper

Snikers

Ralphs

Mrs. Ibarra

Swimmy

Common NounThis basketball player plays for a team.

Proper NounKobe Bryant plays for the Lakers.

Now it’s your turn to try…

Show me a C for common and P for Proper.

fish

Disneyland

girl

Mrs. Ibarra

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