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1Nouns, Pronouns, and Proper NounsA noun is a person, place, or thing.personcatpencilschoolMarieoceangametreestreetparkcarmother

These are examples of nouns:Can you name some other nouns?Circle all of the nouns in each sentence.

Dad took Marc and Philip to the aquarium.Elena practices the guitar for an hour every day. Last summer, David spent a week at a horseback riding camp.Proper nouns are nouns that name a specific person, place, or thing.Mount Rainier National ParkFord Motor CompanyAlexander the GreatGreat BritainCaucasus MountainsThe International Red CrossThese are examples of proper nouns:The first letter of a proper noun is capitalized.5teacherclassBronx Zoo

Last week, my teacher took our whole class to the Bronx Zoo.In the sentence below, which noun is the proper noun?6QantasairplaneairportIn the sentence below, which noun is the proper noun?A Qantas airplane just took off from the airport.

We rode the ferry across the Bay of Fundy from New Brunswick to Nova Scotia. Circle all of the proper nouns in each sentence in red. Circle other nouns in green.Last week, Mary listened to a speech by Senator Jones about education.

We went on a boat tour of Port Jackson and took pictures of the Sydney Opera House.Pronouns are words that are sometimes used in place of nouns.ImemineyouyourshehimhissheherhersititsweusourstheythemExamples of pronouns:theirswhowhomwhosewhichwhatthisthesethat

thoseSome pronouns are used to show possession of something. These pronouns have to come before another noun.For example:my dogits collarhis bookher schooltheir houseyour carwhose bicycle10brother and schoolthis, my, and hebrother and teamIn the sentences below, which wordsare pronouns?This is my brother. He pitches for the school baseball team.

In the sentence below, is that a pronoun?That isnt his car.

YesNoCircle the pronouns in blue, the proper nouns in red, and other nouns in green.Philip gave me a book.

I saw him walking to school.She and Sarah asked Laura and me to help them finish the project.These are bigger than those are.We bought a dozen crabs and cooked them for our dinner.13