Common and Proper Nouns

1. presents Language- Arts / Grammar Lessons Afiya Clyne ©2019

2. NOUNS COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS

3. COMMON NOUN • A COMMON NOUN is the general name given to all persons, places, animals, or things that belong to the same group or class. • It is the ordinary name you call someone or something (a person, place, animal, or thing) that belong in the same group. • I guess that is why they call it COMMON NOUNS. 

4. COMMON NOUNS COMMON NOUNS: -The general or ordinary name you would call something or someone. car zoo beach friend town month sister mall girl boy teacher day • Tom and I are going to townthis afternoon. We plan to buy clothing, groceriesand some shoes. • The clumsy boyspilled juiceon his books. • Rayanne’sbirthdaywill be celebrated on the fifth of August. • The studentwrote his examinationon Monday. We DO NOTcapitalize Common Nouns, unless they are used to begin sentences.

5. Examples of Common Nouns- Ordinary names you call someone or something that belong in the same group

8. Search around your house for ten common nouns. You have 2 minutes. To find them and write them down.

9. Check out these common noun riddles. Read the clues and solve them. Can you figure them out? • What becomes wetter the more it dries? ____________________ • What has hands but cannot clap? ______________________ • What has to be broken before you can use it? _________________ • What is full of holes but still holds water? _____________________ • I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. ___________________

10. Check out these common noun riddles. Read the clues and solve them. Can you figure them out? • What becomes wetter the more it dries? ____________________ • What has hands but cannot clap? ______________________ • What has to be broken before you can use it? _________________ • What is full of holes but still holds water? _____________________ • I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. ___________________

11. Remember: A noun is the NAME of a person, place, animal, thing, quality or idea. Ask yourself – Is it a person, place, animal, thing, quality or idea? Underline the nouns in the following sentences. Can you find them? • Cross the stream where it is shallowest. 1 noun • He crashed his bicycle into a mailbox. 2 nouns • The giants were taller than our house. 2 nouns • Tourists love to buy souveniers. 2 nouns • Our teacher reads newspapers daily. 2 nouns

12. Remember: A noun is the NAME of a person, place, animal, thing, quality or idea. Ask yourself – Is it a person, place, animal, thing, quality or idea? Underline the nouns in the following sentences. Can you find them? • Cross the stream where it is shallowest. 1 noun • He crashed his bicycle into a mailbox. 2 nouns • The giants were taller than our house. 2 nouns • Tourists love to buy souveniers. 2 nouns • Our teacher reads newspapers daily. 2 nouns

13. UNDERLINE THE FOLLOWING COMMON NOUNS IN THE SENTENCES BELOW • That dog likes to chase monster trucks. • As a prize, I received pencils and a dozen boxed donuts. • The stores have run out of toilet paper. • The gingerbread man jumped down to the floor and ran right out of the shop. • I love eggs: scrambled, hard-boiled, soft-boiled and sunny side up. • I do not like green eggs and ham, Sam. • Humility is a quality one should work hard to possess. • Christopher foolishly decided to run outside during a hurricane. • Christopher has been missing since last month. • Christopher has been living in a hut in the foothills of the Northern Range.

14. UNDERLINE THE FOLLOWING COMMON NOUNS IN THE SENTENCES BELOW • That dog likes to chase monster trucks. • As a prize, I received pencils and a dozen boxed donuts. • The stores have run out of toilet paper. • The gingerbread man jumped down to the floor and ran right out of the shop. • I love eggs: scrambled, hard-boiled, soft-boiled and sunny side up. • I do not like green eggs and ham, Sam. • Humility is a quality one should work hard to possess. • Christopher foolishly decided to run outside during a hurricane. • Christopher has been missing since last month. • Christopher has been living in a hut in the foothills of the Northern Range.

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16. PROPER NOUNS PROPERNOUNS: -The special or specific name you would call something or someone. They must begin with a capital letter. They are special names that tell them apart from other nouns. Emperor Valley Zoo Tina Suzuki Maracus Beach Arima July Friday Trincity Mall Juliana Ms. Lee James Jane • Mum took us to the Emperor Valley Zoo last Saturday. We were transported there in her new Audi S4. • Port of Spain is a major town in Trinidad. Fridayand Saturdayare two of the busiest days in the town. • Markis my best friend. He has a sister named Jane, who is very rude.

17. Underline the proper nouns in the sentences below. • On Tuesday, Julia, Mark and Kathy played a game of Monopoly. 2) Alan shouted that he hated the cartoon, SpongeBob and that he will not waste his time watching something so ridiculous. 3) Besides, eating my home-work, my dog, Max enjoys chasing after the mailman. 4) The people in Trinidad and Tobago enjoy their festivals and holidays such as Divali, Christmas and Eid-ul- Fitr.

18. Underline the proper nouns in the sentences below. • On Tuesday, Julia, Mark and Kathy played a game of Monopoly. 2) Alan shouted that he hated the cartoon, SpongeBob and that he will not waste his time watching something so ridiculous. 3) Besides, eating my home-work, my dog, Max enjoys chasing after the mailman, John. 4) The people in Trinidad and Tobago enjoy their festivals and holidays such as Divali, Christmas and Eid-ul- Fitr.

19. PROPER NOUNS AROUND THE HOUSE • Find 5 Proper Nouns around your home.

20. Check out these Proper noun riddles. Read the clues and solve them. Can you figure them out? Jenna’s parents had three children. John, Jessie and ______________ Which country in the Caribbean is known as “Isle of Spice”_______________ This country is known for manufacturing most things. ___________________ What is the name of the capital of Venezuela?____________________________ I am the highest mountain in the world. ____________________________

21. Check out these Proper noun riddles. Read the clues and solve them. Can you figure them out? Jenna’s parents had three children. John, Jessie and ______________ Which country in the Caribbean is known as “Isle of Spice”_______________ This country is known for manufacturing most things. ___________________ What is the name of the capital of Venezuela?____________________________ I am the highest mountain in the world. ____________________________

22. COMMON TO PROPERWrite a Proper Noun in the right column to match the Common Noun listed in the left column A common Noun is an ordinary name for a person, place, animal, thing, quality or idea. Example: boy, doctor, city, day A Proper Noun is a specific name for a person, place, animal , thing quality or idea. Example: George, Dr. Mack, Port of Spain, Monday

23. COMMON TO PROPERWrite a Proper Noun in the right column to match the Common Noun listed in the left column

24. COMMON TO PROPERWrite a Proper Noun in the right column to match the Common Noun listed in the left column

25. COMMON OR PROPER State whether the underlined word is a common or proper noun. • Daddy brought home a Dalmatian puppy called Rover. • Martha purchase a necklace for her best friend, Ana. • On Wednesday, my family and I are travelling to Canada. • Marcus, one of my classmates was bitten by a snake when we visited the Emperor Valley Zoo last Thursday. • My uncle, Matthew is upset that he cannot visit Trinidad and Tobago this year. 6. My neighbour’s Nissan Sentra was submerged in flood waters. 7. Adrian ordered a meal at the Royal Castle Restaurant. 8. Roald Dahl is the author of “The Big Friendly Giant”. 9. Kate’s mom loves Christmas so much that she has already started decorating thir house.

26. COMMON OR PROPER State whether the underlined word is a common or proper noun. • Daddy brought home a Dalmatian puppy called Rover. • Martha purchase a necklace for her best friend, Ana. • On Wednesday, my family and I are travelling to Canada. • Marcus, one of my classmates was bitten by a snake when we visited the Emperor Valley Zoo last Thursday. • My uncle, Matthew is upset that he cannot visit Trinidad and Tobago this year. 6. My neighbour’s Nissan Sentra was submerged in flood waters. 7. Adrian ordered a meal at the Royal Castle Restaurant. 8. Roald Dahl is the author of “The Big Friendly Giant”. 9. Kate’s mom loves Christmas so much that she has already started decorating thir house.

27. NOUN SCAVENGER HUNT FIND NOUNS WITH THE FOLLOWING LETTER- THE NOUN CAN BE COMMON OR PROPER

28. UNDERLINE THE NOUNS IN THE PARAGRAPH Once when a lion, the king of the jungle, was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down on him. This soon awakened the lion, who placed his huge paw on the mouse, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. "Pardon, O King!" cried the little mouse. "Forgive me this time. I shall never repeat it and I shall never forget your kindness. And who knows, I may be able to do you a good turn one of these days!” The lion was so tickled by the idea of the mouse being able to help him that he lifted his paw and let him go. Sometime later, a few hunters captured the lion, and tied him to a tree. After that they went in search of a wagon, to take him to the zoo. Just then the little mouse happened to pass by. On seeing the lion’s plight, he ran up to him and gnawed away the ropes that bound him, the king of the jungle. "Was I not right?" said the little mouse, very happy to help the lion. MORAL: Small acts of kindness will be rewarded greatly.

29. UNDERLINE THE NOUNS IN THE PARAGRAPH Once when a lion, the king of the jungle, was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down on him. This soon awakened the lion, who placed his huge paw on the mouse, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. "Pardon, O King!" cried the little mouse. "Forgive me this time. I shall never repeat it and I shall never forget your kindness. And who knows, I may be able to do you a good turn one of these days!” The lion was so tickled by the idea of the mouse being able to help him that he lifted his paw and let him go. Sometime later, a few hunters captured the lion, and tied him to a tree. After that they went in search of a wagon, to take him to the zoo. Just then the little mouse happened to pass by. On seeing the lion’s plight, he ran up to him and gnawed away the ropes that bound him, the king of the jungle. "Was I not right?" said the little mouse, very happy to help the lion. MORAL: Small acts of kindness will be rewarded greatly.