Common or Proper Nouns?

Created by Carole Whitney

and Terry Sams

A common noun names any person, place or thing.

lady desert palette

Which of these words are common nouns?

crayons painted

pencils
artist

clay
studio
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Yes, that is correct!

Sorry, youre wrong!

Proper nouns name a particular person, place or thing.

Vincent Van Gogh

Iris by Georgia Sistine Chapel OKeeffe

Which of these are proper nouns?

pastel Prang sculptor

Knoxville Museum of Art gallery crayon

Michelangelos Pieta

Yes, that is correct!

Sorry, youre wrong!

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