Sort common and proper nouns

key notes :

🌟 What is a Noun?

👉 A noun is a naming word. It names a person, place, animal, or thing.

🟢 Common Nouns

• Common nouns are general names.
• They are not capitalized (unless at the beginning of a sentence).
  📌 Examples:
  👩‍🦱 girl, 🏫 school, 🐶 dog, 🍎 apple

🔵 Proper Nouns

• Proper nouns are special names.
• They are always capitalized.
  📌 Examples:
  👩‍🦱 Sita, 🏫 Delhi Public School, 🐶 Tommy, 🍎 Fuji Apple

🎯 How to Sort Them?

• 👉 Put words into two groups:
• Common Nouns (general names)
• Proper Nouns (special names)

🖼️ Picture Sorting Examples

Common Noun 🟢	Proper Noun 🔵
👦 boy	Rahul 👦
🐕 dog	Bruno 🐕
🏙️ city	Mumbai 🏙️
📚 book	Harry Potter 📚

🌈 Quick Tip 💡

⭐ Common nouns = general name
⭐ Proper nouns = special name (Always Capital!)

✨ Activity Idea 🎲: Show pictures of a 🐱 cat and write “Mittens.” Ask students: “Which is common? Which is proper?”

let’s practice!