How many proper nouns?

Children are expected to capitalise proper nouns from Year 1 onwards, but many children in Key Stage 2 find this tricky to remember. Often, children do not understand the difference between common and proper nouns.

This lesson, complete with presentation and an dice game, will give children experience of using a wide variety of proper nouns, from book titles to shop names.

Classes about to undertake the Y6 Grammar Test would find this a useful refresher on common and proper nouns.

Make missing capital letters a thing of the past by playing: ‘How many capital letters?’