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Capitalization
Read the sentences. Circle the letters that should be capitalized.
Rewrite the sentence correctly.
1. i want to go to chicago to see the museums.
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2. do you like mrs. jones, our art teacher?
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3. is our basketball game on tuesday or thursday?
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4. my birthday is in march.
5. the grocery store is on main street just south of greenfield ave.
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6. have you read charlie and the chocolate factory, by roald dahl?
7. mr. simon is the principal of eastover high school.
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Capitalize all proper nouns.
A common noun is a person, place or thing.
(school)
A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea.
(Jones Elementary School)
Look at the list of nouns below. Decide which nouns are proper
nouns that need to be capitalized. Circle them.
child
bill of rights
ocean
ashley
american
africa
school
brown elementary
monday
teacher
park
month
canada
lake michigan
doctor
Write sentences using the proper nouns you circled. Underline the
proper nouns in your sentences.
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Name_____________________________ Date______________
Capitalize the first word of every sentence.
Read the paragraph below. Look for proper nouns and the first word
of every sentence. Circle the words that need to be capitalized.
susan and marie have been friends since
elementary school. they both attended
johnston elementary together. On
tuesday, they are meeting at the
detroit institute of art. they both
love famous artists. they are going to
the picasso exhibit. afterwards, they
will go across the ambassador bridge to
canada. they will shop in windsor,
ontario. susan and marie will have a
great day.
Rewrite the paragraph correctly.
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Name_____________________________ Date______________
Capitalization. Circle the letter under the incorrect section.
1. | Is your | birthday party | on tuesday? |
a.
b.
c.
d. none
2. | mary and | Linda are going | to Macon, Georgia. |
a.
b.
c.
d. none
3. | Dr. Lester | and dr. owens | play golf on Wednesday. |
a.
b.
c.
d. none
4. | My appointment | is scheduled for | Monday afternoon. |
a.
b.
c.
d. none
5. | i loved | reading | Charlotte’s Web again. |
a.
b.
c.
6. | We are traveling | to Orlando, Florida | in march. |
a.
b.
c.
d. none
d. none
7. | Do you know | that africa | is a continent? |
a.
b.
c.
d. none
8. | Mrs. johnson | likes to go | to the art museum. |
a.
b.
c.
d. none
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Answers
Page 1
1. I want to go to Chicago to see the museums.
2. Do you like Mrs. Jones, our art teacher?
3. Is our basketball game on Tuesday or Thursday?
4. My birthday is in March.
5. The grocery store is on Main Street just south of Greenfield Ave.
6. Have you read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl?
7. Mr. Simon is the principal of Eastover High School.
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Ashley, Canada, Bill of Rights, American, Brown Elementary, Lake Michigan,
Africa, Monday.
Page 3
Susan and Marie have been friends since elementary school. They both
attended Johnston Elementary together. On Tuesday, they are meeting at the
Detroit Institute of Art. They both love famous artists. They are going to the
Picasso exhibit. Afterwards, they will go across the Ambassador Bridge to
Canada. They will shop in Windsor, Ontario. Susan and Marie will have a great
day.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
c
a
b
d
a
c
b
a
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