Grammar Court Nouns

This worksheet helps students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 strengthen capitalization accuracy, grammar usage, sentence analysis, editing skills, and noun identification through an engaging courtroom-themed activity. Students act as “grammar judges,” reading sentences that include common and proper nouns, deciding whether capitalization is correct, and correcting any errors they find using standard English conventions.

Learning Goals

• Common & Proper Nouns (Grades 3-5): Identify and evaluate correct usage of general and specific nouns in sentences.
• Capitalization Conventions: Apply rules for capitalizing names of people, places, and brands accurately.
• Editing and Proofreading: Practice revising sentences by locating and fixing capitalization errors.
• Analytical Grammar Skills: Make evidence-based decisions when judging sentence correctness.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary language arts standards.
• True/False + Correction Format: Combines evaluation with hands-on editing for deeper learning.
• Engaging Courtroom Theme: Motivates students and encourages careful attention to detail.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for independent practice, grammar review, assessment, centers, or homework.

This printable grammar worksheet helps students build confidence with capitalization rules, noun usage, proofreading strategies, and sentence-level accuracy. By judging and correcting real-world examples, learners strengthen both analytical thinking and writing mechanics. It’s a low-prep, classroom- and homeschool-friendly resource that makes grammar review interactive, meaningful, and effective.

This worksheet is part of our Common vs. Proper Nouns collection.