Grammar Practice: Capitalization of Proper Nouns and Sentences for 5th Grade

📚 Topic Summary

Capitalization is super important in writing! It helps us understand the beginning of a sentence and tells us when we're talking about specific people, places, or things. Proper nouns, unlike common nouns, always start with a capital letter. For example, instead of just saying 'city', we would capitalize the specific city's name: 'New York'. Knowing when to capitalize makes your writing clear and professional!

In this worksheet, we'll practice capitalizing the first word of every sentence and identifying and capitalizing proper nouns. Get ready to level up your grammar skills! 💪

📖 Part A: Vocabulary

Match the term with the correct definition:

1. 🌍Proper Noun
2. ✍️Common Noun
3. 🏙️Capitalization
4. 📜Sentence
5. 🖋️Grammar

1. A. A word that names a general thing, place, person, or idea.
2. B. The system of rules for a language.
3. C. Using uppercase letters at the beginning of a word or sentence.
4. D. A group of words that expresses a complete thought.
5. E. A word that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea.

✏️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct words (capitalized where needed):

Last summer, my family visited __________. We went to see the __________ Tower and the __________ Museum. My favorite part was eating __________ ice cream near the __________ River. It was the best trip ever! We learned so much about __________ and art.

🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking

Think about your favorite place. Describe it in 3-5 sentences, making sure to capitalize all proper nouns correctly.