Capitalization & Punctuatio

Front

What is a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a verb.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a statement?

Back

A period (.) is used to indicate the end of a statement.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What is the purpose of capitalization in writing?

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Capitalization is used to indicate the beginning of a sentence, proper nouns, and titles.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What is an example of a proper noun?

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Examples of proper nouns include names of people (e.g., 'Pam'), places (e.g., 'Paris'), and organizations (e.g., 'NASA').

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

How do you identify a question in writing?

Back

A question is typically identified by its structure and ends with a question mark (?).

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Front

What is the correct way to write the name of a pet?

Back

The name of a pet should be capitalized, e.g., 'Cali' instead of 'cali'.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What is the function of a comma in a sentence?

Back

A comma is used to separate items in a list, to indicate a pause, or to separate clauses.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is an example of a sentence that is written correctly?

Back

An example of a correctly written sentence is: 'I found it!'

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is the difference between a complete sentence and a fragment?

Back

A complete sentence expresses a complete thought, while a fragment does not express a complete thought and may lack a subject or verb.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

What punctuation mark is used to show excitement or strong emotion?

Back

An exclamation mark (!) is used to show excitement or strong emotion.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B