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Proper and Common NounsFor Grade 1 English Learners

By: Mara Danica Ramos Lea Lopez

Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:

Define what a proper and common noun is

Know the difference between proper and common nouns

What is a noun?

A noun is a part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality, or action.

It has two kinds: proper and common nouns.

See examples HERE.http://www.thefreedictionary.com/noun

Teacher John

book

Luneta Park

birthday

What is a proper noun?

Special or specific word (or name) that we use for a person, place or organization.

It usually starts with a capital letter.

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-proper.htm

Mayon Volcano

JoseRizal

Christmas

MagicFlakes

What is a common noun?

is a noun that refers to a person, thing and place.

Click here to see examples. Common nouns are represented in the singular and plural form.

Common nouns are represented by lower case letters.

http://www.english-the-easy-way.com/nouns/common-nouns

volcano

hero

family

crackers

Activity:

Is this a common noun?

pencil

YES

NO

You're Correct!

You're Wrong :(

Activity:

Is this a proper noun?

beach

YES

NO

You're Correct!

You're Wrong :(

Activity:

Is this a common noun?

SM Mall of Asia

YES

NO

You're Correct!

You're Wrong :(

Activity:

Is this a common noun?

dog

YES

NO

You're Correct!

You're Wrong :(

Activity:

Is this a proper noun?

Tinikling dance

YES

NO

You're Correct!

You're Wrong :(

Activity:

Is this a proper noun?

Corazon Aquino

YES

NO

You're Correct!

You're Wrong :(

Congratulations! That ends our lesson for today! Have a good day!