proper noun

PROPER NOUN

by:Jerry V.Mandahinog

A. Lesson Title: Proper noun

B.Lesson Description:
This lesson is designed for you to understand the proper noun and how to identify them. Through this lesson, you will be able to understand how to make a proper noun, which is a very necessary skill in writing.
C. Learning Outcome:
At the end of the lesson you are expected to:
identify the proper noun
D. Learning Presentation:
Learning Activity 1 - The short story.
Learning Activity 2 - What are the things to consider in identifying a proper noun.
Learning Activity 3 - What are the clues in analyzing a proper noun.
E. Learning Activity:Activity 1 - Pick one of the following proper noun. Analyze it and Email to me your analysis.
The Proper Noun
Recognize a proper noun when you see one.
Nouns name people, places, and things. Every noun can further be classified as common or proper. A proper noun has two distinctive features: 1) it will name a specific [usually a one-of-a-kind] item, and 2) it will begin with a capital letter no matter where it occurs in a sentence.
Check out the chart below:
Proper Noun

Herman Melville
Mrs. Hacket
Snoopy
Oreo
Orlando
Tito's Taco Palace
Declaration of IndependenceUniversity of Virginia
Read the following sentences. Notice the difference between the common and proper nouns.
Tina offered Antonio one of her mother's homemade oatmeal cookies but only an Oreo would satisfy his sweet tooth.
cookies = common noun; Oreo = proper noun.

Charlie had wanted an easy teacher for his composition class, but he got Mrs. Hacket, whose short temper and unreasonable demands made the semester a torture.
teacher = common noun; Mrs. Hacket = proper noun.

Gloria wanted to try a new restaurant, so Richard took her to Tito's Taco Palace, where no one dips into the hot sauce until the drinks have arrived at the table.
restaurant = common noun; Tito's Taco Palace = proper noun.
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F. Learning Evaluation:What is the most common feature of a proper noun?
I. Assignment:Write ten sentences using proper noun as a subject.
send your answer to jmandahinog@yahoo.com.
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