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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.
Sam TennesseeNew York City
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.
Mr. VancePrincipal Forgety
Officer Smith
Mrs. IngleDr. Darby
When you write, it sounds better to use people’s
names and special titles.
The officer helped me.
Officer Smith helped me.
principal Vick read my story.
Which word is a special title?
P
I got a high five from mr. Dodson.
Which word is a special title?
M
mrs. Loveday said I was a great
reader.
Which word is a special title?
M
I saw officer Brown’s badge.
Which word is a special title?
O
mrs. Hayes took me to dr. Parker.
Which two words are special titles?
MD
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 ____
Mr. ____
Officer _____
Learning about special titles will help you become a super writer!