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grammar | capitalization

grammar | capitalization

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English

8th Grade

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Easy

CCSS
RF.3.3B, L.1.1B, RF.3.3C

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Kendal Van Woerkom

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grammar | capitalization

Monday, October 26

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common and proper nouns

common nouns: basic nouns

  • book

  • street

  • school

  • sister

  • college

  • store

  • country

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common and proper nouns

proper names: specific names

  • The Outsiders

  • Second Avenue

  • North High School

  • Miss Grace

  • DMACC

  • Fareway

  • United States of America

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common nouns: basic nouns

  • basic nouns DO NOT get capital letters

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proper nouns: specific nouns (NAMES)

  • you HAVE TO capitalize proper nouns

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Multiple Select

Which of these are common nouns? Check ALL of them.

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computer

2

Hoover High School

3

cell phone

4

pencil

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Mr. Graeber

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Multiple Select

Which of these are proper nouns? Check ALL of them.

1

Miss V

2

couch

3

classroom

4

Holcomb Avenue

5

Puerto Rico

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Multiple Choice

What word in this sentence is a proper noun and needs to be capitalized?


I was born in november.

1

was

2

born

3

in

4

november

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Multiple Choice

What word in this sentence is a proper noun and needs to be capitalized?


My best friend is esther.

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best

2

friend

3

is

4

esther

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Multiple Choice

What word in this sentence is a proper noun and needs to be capitalized?


My family likes to shop at walmart for groceries.

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family

2

shop

3

walmart

4

groceries

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Open Ended

Write 3 sentences using common nouns.

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Open Ended

Write 3 sentences using proper nouns. Use correct capitalization.

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