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Common and Proper Nouns

Help Year 2 students identify common and proper nouns and apply capital letters correctly.

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Learning Intention

Students will identify common and proper nouns and use capital letters for proper nouns.

Australian Curriculum

AC9E2LA06

Understand that nouns represent people, places, things and ideas, and can be common or proper.

Teacher Notes

Give everyday examples (dog vs Buddy, city vs Sydney). Students sort words and correct sentences.

Skills Practised

  • Common nouns
  • Proper nouns
  • Capital letters
  • Sentence editing