Proper Nouns

English Language Arts, Grade 2

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JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC Phoenix The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain SAM 10 pops Junior Pops Cherry S Sun M Mon T Tue W Wed T Thur F Fri S Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 A proper noun refers to a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun always has a capital letter. If there are two parts, as in your first and last names, then both words are capitalized. Names of People and Pets Tara Larter Dr. Jack Cooper Mrs. Benedict Buddy Tweety Names of Places and Products Niagara Falls Phoenix, Arizona Junior Pops Chewy Chow Days, Months and Holidays Titles of Books, Magazines, Movies & Songs Sunday–Saturday The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Weekly Reader Beauty and the Beast The Star-Spangled Banner January–December Halloween Easter Proper Nouns Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4018
Find the proper nouns and write them, using correct capitalization, on the line. There may be more than one per sentence. 1. Let’s meet on thursday, april 24. ______________________________________________ 2. My neighbor, mr. cooper, has a cat named biscuit. ______________________________________________ 3. Her grandparents live in tampa, florida. ______________________________________________ 4. Are you going to houston for thanksgiving? ______________________________________________ 5. My favorite movies are frozen and shrek. ______________________________________________ 6. I enjoy reading scholastic news each friday. ______________________________________________ 7. Did you know that eric’s birthday is december 7? ______________________________________________ 8. They spend the summer in a cabin on lake erie. ______________________________________________ Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4018 Proper Nouns April