Common and Proper Nouns
Unit 2, Lesson 2
Objectives
Students will:
– Identify common and proper nouns
– Capitalize proper nouns
– Proofread for capitalization errors
Rules
Common Nouns:
– When you talk or write about persons,
places, or things in general.
Street
City
State
Continent
Ocean
Mountain
– They are not capitalized.
Rules
Proper Nouns:
– When you talk or write about a
particular person, place, or thing.
La Palma Ave
Anaheim
California
North America
Pacific Ocean
Mount Whitney
– They are capitalized.
Rules
Proper Nouns:
– They are capitalized.
– If the proper noun is more than one
word, capitalize only the important
words.
Do not capitalize the words:
– the
– of
– or
– for
Rules
When you use the words for family
relationships as names, then they
are capitalized.
Otherwise, do not capitalize them.
– Examples:
A science magazine interviewed Mom.
My dad teaches chemistry.
Identify if they are a proper or
common noun.
august
– Proper
– August
face
– Common
san diego
– Proper
– San Diego
gulf of mexico
– Proper
– Gulf of Mexico
program
– Common
francis scott key
– Proper
– Francis Scott Key
Identify if they are a proper or
common noun.
india
– Proper
– India
country
– Common
president
– common
thomas jefferson
– Proper
– Thomas Jefferson
statue of liberty
– Proper
– Statue of Liberty
monument
– common
Identify if they are a proper or
common noun.
author
– common
avenue of
the americas
– Proper
– Avenue of
the
Americas
building
– common
empire state
building
– Proper
– Empire State
Building
Find the capitalization mistakes.
Maria Tallchief is a famous
Ballerina. This great dancer
performed all over the world, in cities
such as New york and Paris. Among
other awards, Tall chief received the
Indian Achievement Award.
Find the capitalization mistakes.
Marian anderson was a renowned
Opera singer. She was the first African
American to perform at the metropolitan
opera. Anderson was awarded Honors by
many countries.
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to
fly alone across the atlantic ocean. Her
last flight, however, was over the Pacific.
Homework
WB pgs. 21 & 22