Proper Nouns

A proper noun is a word that names a specific person, place, or thing.

Proper nouns should always be capitalized
Directions: Circle the proper nouns in each sentence.

1. Uncle Ben lives in Florida.

2. Ramona visited the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

3. The Eiffel Tower is named after an engineer named

Gustave Eiffel.

4. Miss Marissa taught us about the Great Wall of China .

5. Shane went to Paris to see the The Mona Lisa.

Write all the circled proper nouns on the cards below.

People Places Things

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Proper Nouns
A proper noun is a word that names a specific person, place, or thing.
Proper nouns should always be capitalized
Directions: Circle the proper nouns in each sentence.

1. Uncle Ben lives in Florida.

2. Ramona visited the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

3. The Eiffel Tower is named after an engineer named

Gustave Eiffel.

4. Miss Marissa taught us about the Great Wall of China .

5. Shane went to Paris to see The Mona Lisa.

Write all the circled proper nouns on the cards below.

People Places Things

Uncle Ben
___________________ Florida
___________________ Golden Gate Bridge
___________________

Ramona
___________________ San Francisco
___________________ Great Wall of China
___________________

Gustave Eiffel
___________________ Paris
___________________ The Mona Lisa
___________________

Miss Marisa
___________________ ___________________ ___________________

Shane
___________________ ___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

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