Noun Fix Library

This worksheet is designed to help students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 strengthen grammar accuracy, noun identification, capitalization skills, proofreading strategies, and writing mechanics through a literary-themed editing task. Students act as junior librarians, reading short book tag descriptions and identifying one incorrect noun in each sentence, then correcting it to follow standard English capitalization and usage rules.

Learning Goals

• Common & Proper Nouns (Grades 3-5): Identify whether nouns are general or specific and apply correct capitalization rules.
• Capitalization Conventions: Correct errors involving names, titles, and specific nouns within sentences.
• Editing and Proofreading Skills: Practice close reading to locate and fix grammar mistakes accurately.
• Writing Mechanics: Strengthen attention to detail and sentence-level correctness.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary grammar standards.
• Relatable Library Theme: Book-based context makes grammar correction meaningful and engaging for readers.
• Focused Error Correction: One targeted error per sentence supports clarity and confidence.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for independent practice, grammar lessons, centers, homework, or assessment.

This printable grammar worksheet helps students build confidence with noun usage, capitalization accuracy, editing strategies, and proofreading habits. By correcting noun errors in a library-themed setting, learners strengthen grammar awareness while practicing real-world writing conventions. It’s a low-prep, classroom- and homeschool-friendly resource that turns careful editing into an engaging and purposeful activity.

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