Proper Nouns Practice - Grade 5 ELA
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using proper nouns correctly in sentences.
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Proper Nouns Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities about proper nouns.
Proper nouns are special nouns that name a specific person, place, organization, or thing. They always begin with a capital letter. Common nouns refer to general people, places, or things and are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
1. Which word in the following sentence is a proper noun?
My favorite book is 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B. White.
book
favorite
Charlotte's Web
White
2. Choose the sentence where the proper noun is used correctly.
i visited new york city.
My dog, Fido, loves to play.
The teacher gave us homework.
We went to the park on saturday.
Complete each sentence with an appropriate proper noun. Remember to capitalize!
3. My best friend's name is .
4. We are going to visit the Museum next month.
5. The capital of is Washington D.C.
6. My favorite holiday is .
Rewrite the following sentences, correcting any common nouns that should be proper nouns and capitalizing them.
7. My english teacher, mr. smith, loves to read books.
8. We are going to the grand canyon in arizona this summer.
9. My birthday is in october, and i want a new bike.
Read each statement. Mark T for True or F for False.
10. The word 'city' is always a proper noun.
True
False
11. Days of the week are proper nouns.
True
False
Use the words from the bank to complete the sentences below. Make sure to capitalize them correctly!
12. The longest river in South America is the River.
13. We celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the month of .
14. My dentist is .
15. A famous landmark in New York City is the .