📖 Common and Proper Nouns — Naming Words
Join Wanda on this ocean learning adventure!
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🔤 Words to Know
Common noun — A word for any person, place, or thing, like dog or city.
Proper noun — The special name for one person, place, or thing, like Scuba Bob.
Wanda and Scuba Bob listed things at the tide pools. "I see a crab, a rock, a wave."
"Those are common nouns! They name ANY crab, rock, wave. Lowercase!"
"What about Scuba Bob and MarineHQ?"
"Proper nouns! One special name. Always capitalized!"
🧠 Answer the Questions
Read each question carefully. Pick the best answer!
What is a common noun?
Which is a common noun?
Which is a proper noun?
Proper nouns always start with what?
Is BEACH common or proper?
What is a proper noun?
How many common nouns: crab, rock, wave?
Is PACIFIC OCEAN common or proper?