Capitalizations, Nouns & Adjectives

What is a noun?

• words that describe ACTION - like 'go', 'smile', & 'dance'

• words that show HOW an action happens - 'yesterday' or 'often'

• words that describe THINGS - like people, places. or ideas

• words that show TRANSITIONS - like 'after', 'next', or 'because'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes a NOUN - like 'excellent', 'strange', or 'fluffy'

• A word that shows TIME - like 'before', 'earlier', or 'tomorrow'

• A word that explains an ACTION - like 'sing' or 'laugh'

• A word that shows TRANSITION - like "but', 'next', or 'also'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which phrases have PROPER NOUNs that need to be capitalized? (check all that apply)

• that dude's brother

• maxine is my sister

• that lady's dog

• spike, my iguana

• los angeles

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentences have PROPER NOUNS that need capitalization? (check all that apply)

• My name is kid kidly.

• My awesome sports car is red.

• I saw a goat in hollywood yesterday.

• My favorite show on netflix is stranger things.

• There are lots of strange people at my school.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

COMMON NOUNS are:

• SPECIFIC people, places, or things

• non-specific or GENERIC people, places, or things

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Re-write this sentence and capitalize all the PROPER NOUNS:

My teacher, ms. frizzle, loves krispy kreme donuts and likes to bring them to her cat fluffy.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A