Special Titles Grammar Skill First Grade Unit 2

Special Titles Grammar Skill First Grade Unit 2 Week 3 Created by Kristi Waltke

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, and animals.

Some nouns name a special person, place, thing, or animal. These nouns are called proper nouns, and they begin with a capital letter. Tennessee Sam. City New York

People often have special titles that show respect for who they are or for the work they do. When a person’s special title is written with their name, use a capital letter at the beginning of the special title. Let’s look at some special titles. Officer Mr. Darby Vance Smith Dr. Principal Forgety Mrs. Ingle

When you write, it sounds better to use people’s names and special titles. Officer The officer Smithhelped me.

Pprincipal Vick read my story. Which word is a special title?

I got a high five from M mr. Dodson. Which word is a special title?

mrs. Loveday said M I was a great reader. Which word is a special title?

I saw O officer Brown’s badge. Which word is a special title?

M mrs. Hayes took me to D dr. Parker. Which two words are special titles?

Now it’s your turn to write. Pick a person with a special title. Write a story about that person. Use capital letters! Dr. ____ Miss ____ Officer _____

Learning about special titles will help you become a super writer!