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EXTRA! EXTRA!
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
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CHILDREN LEARN TO
CAPITALIZE
PROPER
NOUNS!
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Part 1...Capitalize Specific
Names!!! |
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On a bright, sunny day in
May,
second graders from
Star
Street
Elementary
School
learned about
capitalizing
proper nouns.
This is the first article in a three part series. The children are eager to
report on their findings. Listen to what they
have to say ... |
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Proper nouns
should begin
with a capital letter.
A
proper noun
names a
specific...
person,
 place,
 or thing!
See what I mean in the chart below! |
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COMMON NOUN |
PROPER NOUN |
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boy |
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Timothy |
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uncle |
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Uncle
Mike |
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school |
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Star
Street
Elementary |
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game |
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Nintendo |
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Move your mouse over the black
box
to hear what he has to say! |
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I am special and so are you!
Capitalize
people's first, middle
and
last names
because
they are
special!
Capitalize
initials.
Capitalize
titles of respect.
Capitalize
titles
that are
part of a name.
Capitalize
your
pet's name
too!
Check it out! |
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jane
smith
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Jane
Smith |
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j m s
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J.
M.
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president bush
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President
Bush
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dr.
baker
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Dr.
Baker |
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uncle john
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Uncle
John |
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spot
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Spot |
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There's more to this
capitalizing
story!
Did you know that you always
capitalize
the
pronoun I?
It's pretty interesting.
Take a look! |
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i
love school!
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I
love school! |
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my friend and
i
are tall.
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My friend and
I
are tall. |
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may
i
enter now? |
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May
I
enter now? |
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Move your mouse over the black
box
to hear what he has to say! |
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To learn more about
capitalizing
proper nouns
read tomorrow's issue. Part 2 will highlight
capitalizing
proper nouns
that name
specific places.
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Click on the
pencil to
practice
capitalizing
proper nouns. |
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Click on the
clock to play a game!
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To be continued..... |
