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

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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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