Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

✨ Let’s meet some children from different parts of the world.

👧 “Hi! I am Sasha.”

👧 “Hi! I am Sofia.”

👧 “Hello! I am Tara.”

⭐ Every child has a special name.

Your name belongs to you. It helps people know who you are

and gives you your own identity.

👧 Tara says:
This is Sasha.

🎤 Say it with Tara:
This is Sasha.

💭 Think and Share

Can you think of the name of someone you know? Maybe your friend, a family member or your teacher?

🗣️ Say it aloud:
“This is __________.”

⭐ Great! You have said someone’s special name.

🌍 Let’s meet Sasha.

Sasha is a girl.
She likes to play with her friends.

In the sentence, girl is a word that can name any girl. It is called a common noun.

But Sasha is the specific name of one particular girl. It is called a proper noun.

💡 Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.

For example, Sasha begins with a capital letter because it is her special name.