Georgia 1.L.GC.1.9
The Standard
Grammar: Use common and proper nouns. (Continue)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Grammar Conventions
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students tell the difference between a general naming word and the name of a specific person, place, animal, or thing. They capitalize specific names.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students sort general naming words from specific names. They use capital letters when writing names of people, pets, places, days, and months.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may capitalize every word that names a person, place, or thing. They may also write specific names, such as Maya or Atlanta, with lowercase letters.
How to Assess It
- Give students four words: girl, Sofia, city, and Macon. Ask them to label each word and correct any missing capital letters.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Have students sort word cards, such as teacher, Ms. Lee, park, and Piedmont Park, into two labeled hoops.
Ask students to write one general naming word and one specific name for a person, place, and animal.
Play Noun Match by having students pair cards such as dog and Spot, school and Lincoln Elementary, or month and October.
Use a local map or school directory to find specific place and person names, then match each with a general naming word.
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