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00:00Today, we are going to talk about common and proper nouns.
00:07So, we mentioned earlier that today we're talking about common and proper nouns.
00:14But before we learn that, we have to know what is a noun?
00:19Well, a noun is a word that is a person, place, or thing.
00:27In other words, if a word is a person, place, or thing, it is a noun.
00:36You may not realize this, but there are two types of nouns.
00:42There are common nouns and there are proper nouns.
00:47And what's exciting is by the end of this video, you're going to know the difference
00:51and you're going to be able to spot them and figure out which kind of noun a noun is.
00:58So first, common nouns.
01:00Well, common nouns name a type of person, place, or thing.
01:09So, what about proper nouns?
01:11Well, proper nouns name a specific person, place, or thing.
01:17So, a common noun names a type of person, place, or thing.
01:21And proper nouns name a specific person, place, or thing.
01:27Now, let's show you with some examples.
01:32Here's our first example.
01:34Oh, we love these.
01:36What's the common noun for this?
01:39Yeah, dog.
01:41This is a dog.
01:42Dog is the common noun.
01:45Now, let's say this dog's name is Fido.
01:49Fido is the proper noun for this dog because that's the specific name of this dog is Fido.
02:00Dog is the type of thing that this is, so it's the common noun.
02:05The common noun is dog.
02:07The proper noun for this is Fido.
02:11Here's another example.
02:13Here is a girl.
02:17A girl.
02:18And girl would be the common noun because the common noun is a type of person, place, or thing.
02:24But this girl's name is Rachel.
02:28Rachel would be the proper noun because it's a specific person, place, or thing.
02:35So, the common noun is girl.
02:37The proper noun is Rachel.
02:43Here's another one.
02:45Here we have a picture of a park.
02:48Park would be the common noun.
02:51It's the type of person, place, or thing.
02:56Now, let's say this park is called Smithfield Park.
03:01Smithfield Park would be the proper noun.
03:04It is the specific person, place, or thing that this is.
03:09It is a park. That's the common noun.
03:12And the proper noun is Smithfield Park.
03:18Remember, common nouns name a type of person, place, or thing.
03:23Proper nouns name a specific person, place, or thing.
03:31Let's look at this example.
03:33This is called a stadium.
03:38The common noun for this is stadium.
03:42But let's say the specific name of the stadium is York Stadium.
03:48York Stadium would be the proper noun.
03:51It's the specific person, place, or thing.
03:54The common noun is stadium.
03:57It's the type of thing that this is.
04:00York Stadium is the proper noun because it's the specific thing that this is.
04:09Let's try this one.
04:11What is this? What would be the common noun?
04:15Yeah, computer.
04:18Computer would be the common noun.
04:21Now, let's say this specific computer is a Platinum 10.
04:26That means that the proper noun for this would be Platinum 10.
04:32The common noun is the type of person, place, or thing, which is a computer.
04:37And the proper noun is the specific one, which is the Platinum 10.
04:46Now, did you notice that all of the proper nouns start with a capital letter
04:52and all of the common nouns start with a lowercase letter?
04:58Isn't that interesting?
05:02Let's look back.
05:04Dog is common and it's lowercase.
05:08Fido is the proper noun and it's uppercase.
05:12It's a capital letter.
05:17Girl is the common noun here.
05:20Rachel is the proper noun.
05:22Rachel starts with a capital letter.
05:25Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.
05:30Oh, wow! And Park is the common noun here and it starts with a lowercase letter.
05:36And Smithfield Park is the proper noun.
05:40And so, because it's a proper noun, it starts with capital letters.
05:46And let's look back at this one, too.
05:49The common noun here is Stadium and the proper noun is York Stadium.
05:54And the proper noun, it starts with capital letters.
05:58They are capitalized because it's a proper noun.
06:05And what about this one again?
06:07Okay, the common noun is Computer, so it has a lowercase letter,
06:11but the proper noun is Platinum 10,
06:14which is capitalized because it's the proper noun.
06:19Let's look at two more examples.
06:21Okay, this is a picture of a...
06:25What? A farm.
06:27Yeah, farm is the common noun and notice it's got a lowercase letter.
06:32It's the common noun. It's the type of thing that this is.
06:35Now, the name of the farm is Johnsonburg Ranch.
06:42So that's the proper noun. It's the specific farm that it is.
06:46Johnsonburg Ranch.
06:49And notice how it's capitalized because it's a proper noun.
06:53Johnsonburg Ranch is the proper noun and it's capitalized.
06:56It's the specific thing that it is.
07:03Okay, now, this is our final one.
07:07The common noun of this, this is a map of a city.
07:12City would be the common noun and notice the lowercase letter.
07:16It's the type of person, place, or thing.
07:19It's got a little letter. It's the common noun.
07:22Now, let's say this city is Denver.
07:26Denver would be the proper noun and notice it's an uppercase or capital letter
07:32because it's the proper noun. It's the specific thing that it is.
07:36It's Denver.
07:39To review, if a word is a person, place, or thing, it is a noun.
07:49And there are two types of nouns.
07:51Common nouns, which name a type of person, place, or thing.
07:54And proper nouns, which name a specific person, place, or thing.
08:00And of course, all of the proper nouns start with a capital letter.
08:06And all of the common nouns start with a lowercase letter.
08:13Now, we're going to play a quick game to see how much you've learned.
08:16We're going to call this game Common or Proper.
08:20It's where we will share a noun with you and you tell us whether you think it's common or proper.
08:31Here's the first one. Sock.
08:34Is this a common or proper noun?
08:39Is it common or is it proper?
08:42Yeah, it's a common noun. It's a type of thing.
08:47So we know it's a common noun, but also it starts with a lowercase letter.
08:52Sock is a common noun.
08:58Let's try this one. Mrs. Barrow.
09:03Is this a common or a proper noun?
09:09Yes, it's a proper noun. It's a specific person.
09:16We also have the clue that it has the capital letters.
09:20They start with capital letters. The capital M and the capital B tell us that this is a proper noun.
09:27Mrs. Barrow is a specific person. This is a proper noun.
09:31Good job.
09:36How about this one? Chicago.
09:39Is this a common or a proper noun?
09:45Yeah, it's proper. And we have two clues.
09:49The first one is that it's a specific place. Chicago.
09:55And also, what's the other clue?
09:59Yeah, it starts with a capital letter. We know that Chicago is a proper noun. Great job.
10:12How about this noun? Teacher.
10:16This might be a little tricky. Is this a common or a proper noun?
10:23Yeah, it's a common noun. It's a type of person.
10:31Also, what's the other clue that tells us that this is a common noun?
10:38The lower case letter tells us this is a common noun.
10:46Let's try this one now. Box.
10:50Is box common or proper?
10:54What type of noun is this?
10:57Yes, it's common. It's a type of thing.
11:02And also, we know that it starts with a lower case letter. That tells us that it's common.
11:11Here's our last one. Lincoln Elementary School.
11:17Is this a common or a proper noun?
11:22Is it common or is it proper?
11:26Yes, it's a proper noun. It's a specific place.
11:33And we also have the clue of the capital letters that it starts with.
11:37Thank you so much for playing that game. You did a great job.
11:47Well, that's it. Common and proper nouns.
11:52It's wonderful. Now you know the difference.
11:54If somebody asks you, hey, is this noun common or proper?
11:58Now you know.
12:02Now you know.
12:07Now you know.