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Capitalizing Proper Nouns

A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and correctly capitalizing proper nouns in sentences and paragraphs.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsCapitalizationCapitalizing Proper Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2.A

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grammarcapitalizationproper nounsgrade 5
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Capitalizing Proper Nouns

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Read each instruction carefully and complete the tasks. Remember to capitalize all proper nouns.

Underline all the proper nouns in the following sentences.

1. My family visited the grand canyon last summer.

2. Dr. smith works at the local hospital on elm street.

3. we celebrate christmas in december.

Rewrite each sentence, correcting the capitalization of proper nouns.

1. the mississippi river is very long.

 

2. i read a book by j.k. rowling.

 

3. my favorite subject is english.

 

Choose the sentence that correctly capitalizes all proper nouns.

1. Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

a

We are going to visit new york city.

b

We are going to visit New York city.

c

We are going to visit New York City.

d

we are going to visit new york City.

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your favorite place to visit. Make sure to use and correctly capitalize at least three proper nouns.