Punctuation and Capitalization

Front

What is punctuation?

Back

Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What is capitalization?

Back

Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns.

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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 punctuation mark is used at the end of a statement?

Back

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

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What punctuation mark is used to ask a question?

Back

A question mark (?) is used to ask a question.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What punctuation mark shows excitement or strong emotion?

Back

An exclamation mark (!) shows excitement or strong emotion.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

When do we capitalize the first word in a sentence?

Back

We capitalize the first word in a sentence to indicate the beginning of a new thought.

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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 a proper noun?

Back

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

Which word should be capitalized in this sentence: 'my friend lives in london'?

Back

The word 'London' should be capitalized.

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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 punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

Back

Commas (,) are used to separate items in a list.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week?

Back

The names of the days of the week are always capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A