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Common and proper nouns

Identify nouns and capitalise proper nouns.

Taught in Primary 2 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 1 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 2 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC)

Primary 2

Strand
Grammatical Accuracy
Called
Common and proper nouns
How it's taught
Grammatical Accuracy: parts of speech named and drilled; sentence correction exercises; tense tables.
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United Kingdom (National Curriculum)

Year 1

Strand
Grammar and Punctuation
Called
Common and proper nouns
How it's taught
Explicit grammar with national terminology (fronted adverbial, subordinate clause); punctuation taught to statutory lists.
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Canada (Ontario)

Grade 2

Strand
Language Conventions: Grammar
Called
Common and proper nouns
How it's taught
Language conventions taught in the context of reading and writing; terminology introduced as tools for revising.
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