Common and Proper Nouns

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Common and Proper Nouns

• GLE 0501.1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of Standard
  English usage, mechanics, and spelling.
• SPI 501.1 Identify the correct use of nouns

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COMMON NOUNS

• Names a person, place, thing, or idea

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Examples of Common Nouns

• jogger
• city
• race
• winner
• track
• Hint. Common nouns are usually not capitalized
  and are categories.

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Identify the common nouns.

• Lisa Cunningham is a girl.
• Pennsylvania Avenue is a street.
• My dogs name is Champ.

Grammar Gorillas
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Index Card Sort

• Groups of 3 or 4
• Sort nouns in correct categories of person,
  place, thing, or idea
• Take notice Proper Nouns
• Take notes on each category (at least 3 examples
  of each)

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Answers-Noun Index Card Sort

• People
• teacher
• student
• Mrs. Benson
• Officer Reed
• athlete

• Things
• Cheerios
• cereal
• book
• egg
• Pepsi

• Places
• Tennessee
• restaurant
• Olive Garden
• school
• library

• Ideas/Feelings
• wisdom
• truth
• peace
• honesty
• harmony

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Classwork

• In your group, make a list on chart paper of the
  common nouns found on pg. 73.
• Groups may be assigned separate paragraphs.
• Give 5-7 minutes and share lists.

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Homework

• Circle all the nouns in the paragraph given on
  the WS. Remember, a noun names a person, place,
  thing, idea or feeling.

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PROPER NOUNS

• These are particular people, places, things, or
  ideas and begin with a capital letter.

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EXAMPLES OF PROPER NOUNS

• Taylor Swift (person)
• Monday, September 20 (day of the week, month of
  the year)
• Mrs. Benson (person)
• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (important words
  in a title)
• (Abbreviations)-
• The envelope went to
• Ms. M. R. Ryan
• 1410 Montgomery St.
• Raleigh, NC 27607
• It was postmarked Wed., Sept. 27.
• Can you notice any specific
  abbreviations that were capitalized?

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Classwork

• In your group, make a list of the common and the
  proper nouns found in SS paragraph given by
  teacher.

Common
Proper
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• Text pg. 74-75
• Read and discuss A B then continue for ppt for
  capitalization notes.

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Capitalization

• Capitalize first word in a sentence.
• Capitalize days of the week and months of the
  year.
• Capitalize proper nouns including the first
  letter in an abbreviation.
• Capitalize important words in a title.

When finished with notes, work on hmwk in wkbk
(17 or 20)
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Extension-Index Card Activity

• Using an index card, choose a proper noun and
  write it correctly (with capital letters) on the
  blank side.
• Write a clue for the proper noun on the flip
  side.

This is a place where Disney Land is located.
California
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Extensions..

• BRAINPOP take quiz

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Homework

• Wkbk pg. 17 19 or 20