Proper Nouns

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Proper Nouns

• Created by Mrs. Hamp
• First Grade Teacher

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• Nouns are words that name people, places, and/or
  things.

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• Some nouns name a special person, place, or
  thing. These nouns are called proper nouns.
  Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.

Henry Elementary School
United State of America
New York City
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• People often have special titles
• that show respect for who they are or for
• the work they do.
• When a persons special title is written with
• their name, use a capital letter at the
• beginning of the special title. Lets look at
• some special titles.

Officer Bugle
Mrs. Angle
Principal Frost
Dr. Feltbetter
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• The names for the days of the week, the months of
  the year, and holidays begin with a capital
  letter.

November
Easter
July
Wednesday
Presidents Day
Christmas
October
Saturday
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• my birthday is in february.
• Which words should start with a capital letter?

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• We are going to the zoo on friday.
• Which word should start with a capital letter?

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• What did you get your dad for fathers day?
• Which words should start with a capital letter?

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• You should put on green for
• st. patricks day.
• Which words should start with a capital letter?

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• I like the weather we get in october.
• Which word should start with a capital letter?

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Its your turn! Pick a holiday that you know
about. Write some sentences about that holiday.
Tell the month for the holiday. Use capital
letters.
Thanksgiving Day
Independence Day
Mothers Day
Valentines Day
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Learning about using capital letters for the
days, months and holidays will help you become a
super writer!