1. Common & Proper Nouns!
Katina Slaton

2. Content Area:
Language
Grade Level:
First
Summary:
The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is to allow the students to use various strategies to learn about common and proper nouns.
Learning Objective:
Given background knowledge and the use of interactive websites; the students will be able to distinguish between common and proper nouns with 100% accuracy.
Content Standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Accomplishment:
The students will demonstrate their knowledge of common and proper nouns in future lessons.

3. What are Nouns?
Nouns are words used to name:
A Person A Place A Thing

4. 1. 2. 3. 3 COMMON PROPER POSSESSIVE There are types of nouns.
Click on each name to find out more. 2.
PROPER 3.
POSSESSIVE

5. Common Vs. Proper Nouns Common Noun Boy pizza Movie lake Proper Noun
Johnny
Papa John’s
Toy Story
Lake
Erie

6. Definition and Examples
Common nouns name general items and are not capitalized.
Person:
mom
sister
grandmother
police man
student
teacher
man
Thing:
car
window
desk
book
pencil
coat
computer
Place:
school
beach
store
zoo
park
home
bus
girl
state

7. Definition and Examples
Proper nouns name specific items and must be Capitalized.
Person:
Mary
SpongeBob
Mrs. Slaton
Elmo
Captain Hook
David
Place:
Memphis Zoo
Mississippi River
Wal-Mart
Disney World
McDonald’s
Cordova Elementary
Thing:
Kool-Aid
Monday
Christmas
Oreo
PlayStation 3
Ashley
Atlantic Ocean
Tennessee

8. We will learn about possessive nouns tomorrow.

9. Click on video to watch.

10. Click on the links to play some fun learning activities.

11. Click on the correct answer to go to next question.
Show what you know.
Click on the correct answer to go to next question.
What are nouns?
a. Person
b. Thing
c. Place
d. All of the above.

13. Press OOPS to try again!

14. 2. Which type of noun is not capitalized?
a. Common noun
b. Proper noun

16. Press OOPS to try again!

17. 3. Which word is not a noun?
a. Mrs. Jones
b. School
c. Throw
d. Bear

19. Press OOPS to try again!

20. 5. Click on the common nouns.
chair
sandwich
car
Oreo
video
talk
teacher
run
Melissa

22. Press OOPS to try again!

23. How many common nouns where in the previous slide?
b. 5
c. 9
d. 1

25. Press OOPS to try again!

26. 6. Click on the proper nouns.
pizza
burger king
Friday
McDonald’s
learn
street
funny
Thanksgiving
Melissa

28. Press OOPS to try again!

29. Remember proper nouns must be Capitalized.
Press OOPS to try again!

30. How many proper nouns where in the previous slide?
b. 8
c. 3
d. 0

32. Press OOPS to try again!

33. Information for parents
Parents if you would like to find out more about Tennessee’s Common Core Standards for Reading, please visit
For printable worksheets visit
For additional interactive activities visit

34. Award of Excellence Presented to _______________ You
For your completion and understanding of Common and Proper Nouns
Mrs. Slaton__________
Presenter’s Name
October 7, 2012