Common and Proper NounsWhich nouns get a capital letter, and which never do.2nd GradeCOMMON NOUNAny one of a kind of thingSmall letter, alwaysboy, city, day, dog"a boy", "the city"There are millions of themPROPER NOUNOne particular person, place orthingCapital letter, alwaysSam, London, Tuesday, Rex"Sam", not "a Sam"It names one specific oneTHE DIFFERENCE THAT MATTERSIf you could put 'a' or 'the' in front and it still makes sense,it is common. Names do not take 'a'.Days, months, countries and languages are all proper nouns. Seasonsare not.Common and Proper Nounswww.littleactivity.com

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Literacy · 2nd Grade

Common and Proper Nouns

Which nouns get a capital letter, and which never do.

How to use it

Go through their writing hunting for missed capitals on names.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
2nd Grade
Ages
7–8
Subject
Literacy
Pages
1

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