Proper Noun Teacher Resources

In this English worksheet, students read "Woman Fired for Using Capital Letters," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

This TurtleDiary interactive video lesson features information about proper nouns. Rules related to proper nouns and the application of capitalization rules are included. Games and worksheets are provided to supplement this proper nouns...

What's the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

Learn to distinguish common and proper nouns from one another!

This slideshow focuses on the rules for capitalizing proper nouns. It defines proper nouns and lists rules for capitalizing family relationships, names, titles, derivatives of proper nouns, months, holidays, countries, and languages.

This video lesson is designed to help students identify proper nouns and properly capitalize them. Real Player is required.

Video narration of PowerPoint presentation defines proper nouns and teaches capitalization of proper nouns. [5:21]

During this instructional activity, students will review nouns and identify common and proper nouns in context. A short story will be written using both types of nouns. An interactive Internet site will be used to reinforce the...

This TurtleDiary interactive video lesson [4:28] features information about capitalization. Rules on capitalizing sentences, direct quotations, proper nouns, and family names are included. Practice exercises are provided to supplement...

A screencast lesson discussing the difference between common and proper nouns and providing many examples capitalizing proper nouns and not capitalizing common nouns. [5:22]

This slideshow defines proper nouns, explains why they are capitalized, and offers the rules for doing so.

This is better for a "small group" lesson. Students will demonstrate understanding of proper nouns and know that days of the week and months of the year are always capitalized.

Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a proper noun in the context of a sentence.

Students will distinguish between common and proper nouns within this SMART whiteboard lesson by moving the noun to the correct target.

Rules and examples of proper noun capitalization are given.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines proper nouns and includes a short video about proper nouns.

This site contains a flash card game with general rules for capitalization of proper nouns and adjectives. Students can choose their difficulty level.

A six-part learning module with links to videos, images, and websites on common and proper nouns.

This lesson explains the rules of capitalization with proper nouns.

Label each underlined word as either a proper noun or a common noun in this twelve-question quiz.

A ten-question quiz where students are asked to choose a common noun for each proper noun provided and to choose a proper noun for each common noun provided. Immediate feedback is provided for each answer and a percentage score is...

Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of capitalizing proper nouns. Immediate feedback is given.

Learn how to distinguish proper nouns and adjectives from common ones so you will be able to capitalize them correctly. This tutorial gives several examples and detailed explanations. A brief quiz will check your understanding.

This page explains that historical periods and events are capitalized as proper nouns, but centuries are not. Examples are provided.