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Capitalization: I and Proper Nouns
Do you know when to use them?CourageLesson 1
By Mrs. Mennell
There are many places to use capital letters.
Rule Example
The word I is always written as a capital letter.
My brother and I took a boat trip down the river.
A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. A proper noun always begins with a capital letter.
The Nile River is longer than the Tigris River.
Comprehension and Language Arts Skills
Page 124
Try It!Read the sentences below. Circle the proper nouns in
the sentences below that should be capitalized.
1.The third president of the united states was thomas jefferson.
2.Jefferson was born in virginia.
3.In 1776, jefferson wrote the declaration of independence.
PracticeCircle the word with the correct capital letters.
4. Maria maria and I are going to studyLewis and Clark.
5. We learned that they went west of the missouri river Missouri River.
6. i I read that they reached the Pacific Ocean.
7. Sacajawea was a Native Americannative american that guided the explorers.
Last saturday, i saw a white tiger at the San
Diego Zoo. He sat alone as my uncle john and i
watched him. The african Safari area is my
favorite place. The big gorilla named bob is
always funny to see.
ProofreadingUnderline three times each letter in the paragraph
below that should be a capital letter.
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