MATERIAL FOR TEACHING

GRAMMAR

ENGLISH
7
PROPER NOUNS
AND
COMMON NOUNS

PREPARED BY;
MARJIE D. BAY-ASEN
(BSED-E3)
 This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here
to help you understand Proper and Common Nouns. Demonstrate
understanding of the conventions of Standard English grammar and
usage when writing or speaking. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. It also enhances the student’s
grammar in recognizing types of noun. The module is all about Proper
and Common Nouns.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
1. Recognize the Nouns;
2. Tell examples of Proper and Common Nouns;
3. Identify a Proper Noun for the given Common Noun; and
4. Use Proper and Common Nouns in a sentence

PRE-TEST
Circle the nouns in each sentence that names a person.
1. Mrs. Biba is my teacher in Grade Two.
2. My sister likes to bake some cake for us.
3. Our school principal is a wise man.
4. Shalmer will be my classmate again this year!
5. My brother likes to eat vegetable salad.

LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

What is a noun? Take a look around you; everything you

see is a Noun! Yes! You’re right! From your shoes, to your
favorite stuff toy, your Brothers, Sisters, Mother and
Daddy all of them are nouns. But what is a noun? Let us
have a review on what you know about nouns!
 A. Take a look at the list of words. Write all the nouns in the
book.

 dog
 jump
 teacher
 apple
 swim
 tree
 sing
 beach
 girl
 paper
 friend

B. Name your favorites! Write your favorites on the lines

below. Remember to capitalize Proper Nouns only.

1. movie TV show _____________________________________

2. holiday ______________________________________________

3. book ________________________________________________

4. food ________________________________________________

5. place _______________________________________________
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Proper and Common noun

Proper noun
A Noun is the name of a
person, place or thing.
Proper Nouns give a
specific name of a person,
place or thing. These
nouns begin with a capital
letter.

Examples

kitkat Justine Beiber Baguio City

Jupiter Philippines
Common Nouns
A common noun is a noun that describes a type of person, thing, or
place or that names a concept. Common nouns are not capitalized
unless they appear at the start of a sentence, unlike proper nouns,
which are always capitalized.
Common nouns include the names of different jobs, plants and
animals, geographical features, abstract ideas, objects, and many
other things.

EXAMPLE
ACTIVITIES

Activity 1
Objectives: Identify the nouns in each sentence. Read the sentences.
Underline the nouns that name things. Circle the nouns that name
places.

1. Many plants grow in the forest.

2. We saw evergreens in the mountains.

3. You can see a cactus in the desert.

4. What trees grow in your town?

Activity 2
Objective: Categorize the nouns in their corresponding columns.
Read the passage. Write the nouns in their corresponding columns.

Cara Max and Jack hiked up Mt. Makiling. They

saw trees insects and flowers along the way. For lunch,
they each had a sandwich a yogurt and a drink. At the
end of the hike, Max said I am tired!

PROPER NOUN COMMON NOUN

Activity 3
Objective: Capitalize the proper nouns in the paragraph.

Sarah wrote a story but she forgot what she knows about Proper Nouns!
Can you help her? Correct her sentences by writing a capital letter of
proper nouns.

One day xian and her mom went to sm san lazaro to buy toys
and shoes. The store was having a big sale every friday in
january. Everything was fine until they got lost! Euhone’s mom
turn right at bambang street instead of tayuman street. She
called dad’s number and ask for help. Luckily mom find the right
street and we were able to buy shoes and toys. We also bought
some snacks at pizza hut for my dad and little brother.

REMEMBER

Proper Nouns give a specific name of a person,

place or thing. These nouns begin with a capital
letter. Common Nouns don’t give a specific name
of a person, place or thing. It doesn’t start with a
capital.
CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

ASSESSMENT
A. Fill in the blanks with the right word based on what
you have learned today.

1. _______________names a person, place or thing.

2. Proper Nouns gives a _____________name of a person, place or thing.
3. Proper Nouns starts with a______________.
4. ___________________ doesn‘t give a specific name for
a person, place or thing.
5. Common Nouns __________start with a capital letter.

B. Direction: Identify the word if it’s a proper or common noun.

1. Sagada
2. Sampaguita
3. Woman
4. Planet
5. Earth
6. Jimmy
7. Joan
8. School
9. Laptop
10. Ballpen
11. Mother
12. Lion
13. Insect
14. Pig
15. Bulldog
Bring out your RED and BLUE color pencils or crayons. Shade the
balloon RED if the word inside is a common noun. Shade the balloon
BLUE if the word inside is a proper noun.

VII ASSIGNMENT
Identify if the noun underlined in the sentence is a proper or common
noun.

1. The river is narrow.

2. The kids are noisy.
3. Mr. Nic is nice.
4. The drums are loud.
5. The city is far.
6. Sagada is famous.
7. The table is big.
8. The cat jumped high!
9. The holidays are coming…
10. It’s more fun in the Philippines!
 Appendix

A. Fill in the blanks with the right word based on what

you have learned today.

1. _______________names a person, place or thing.

2. Proper Nouns gives a _____________name of a person, place or thing.
3. Proper Nouns starts with a______________.
4. ___________________ doesn‘t give a specific name for
a person, place or thing.
6. Common Nouns __________start with a capital letter.

B. Direction: Identify the word if it’s a proper or common noun.

1. Sagada
2. Sampaguita
3. Woman
4. Planet
5. Earth
6. Jimmy
7. Joan
8. School
9. Laptop
10. Ballpen
11. Mother
12. Lion
13. Insect
14. Pig
15. Bulldog
Bring out your RED and BLUE color pencils or crayons. Shade the
balloon RED if the word inside is a common noun. Shade the balloon
BLUE if the word inside is a proper noun.

VII ASSIGNMENT
Identify if the noun underlined in the sentence is a proper or common
noun.

3. The river is narrow.

4. The kids are noisy.
3. Mr. Nic is nice.
4. The drums are loud.
5. The city is far.
6. Sagada is famous.
7. The table is big.
8. The cat jumped high!
9. The holidays are coming…
10. It’s more fun in the Philippines!