Proper NounsLesson by Mrs. Moody, FLE

Noun Review…

• This little noun

• Floating around

• Names a person, place, or thing

• With a knick-knack-paddy-whack

• These are English rules

• Isn’t language fun and cool!

Which is a noun?

•hit

•bat

bat

Which is a noun?

•flower

•pink

flower

Which is a noun?

•big

•school

school

Which is a noun?

•ladies

•pick

ladies

Proper Nouns

• Proper nouns also name a person, place, or thing, BUT……

• Proper nouns tell the EXACT name• For example…• Joshua instead of boy• Kayla instead of girl• Frank Long Elementary instead of

school• Hinesville instead of city

Which is a PROPER noun?

•Reggie Jackson

•baseball player

Reggie Jackson

Which is a PROPER noun?

•holiday

•Christmas

Christmas

Which is a PROPER noun?

•Tower of Pisa

•building

Tower of Pisa

Which is a PROPER noun?

•Moody’s Pond

•pond

Moody’s Pond

Did you notice….

• ALL proper nouns start with a CAPITAL letter

• Looking back at our examples…– Joshua– Kayla– Frank Long Elementary– Hinesville

YOUR TURN….

• Task:– With your group, make a list of at

least 20 different NOUNS

– CIRCLE all of your PROPER nouns

– If you did not include proper nouns in your list, add 8 proper nouns.