Proper Nouns

Grammar Skill

First Grade Unit 2 Week 2

Created by Kristi Waltke

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, and animals.

Some nouns name a special person, place, thing, or

animal. These nouns are

called proper nouns, and they begin

with a capital letter.

When a person, place, thing or animal has a name, you have to use a capital letter when you write that name.

Proper Noun _____________

Noun __________________

Jan

girl

New York City

city

Tennessee

state

Sam

cat

New Market Elementary

school

Mrs. Carr

teacher

store wal-mart

Which word is a proper noun?

W

state texas

Which word is a proper noun?

T

central park park

Which word is a proper noun?

C P

Jefferson city city

Which word is a proper noun?

J C

It’s your turn to write. Think of a proper noun. Write a story about it. You could write about one of

the following.

Make sure to use specific names!

a state a city your dog

a friend a teacher

Learning about proper nouns will help you become a super writer!