Capitalization & Punctuatio

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What is capitalization?

Back

Capitalization is the use of a capital letter at the beginning of a word, especially for proper nouns and the first word in a sentence.

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When do we use a period (.)?

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We use a period at the end of a statement or a complete sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

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When do we use a question mark (?)?

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We use a question mark at the end of a sentence that asks a question.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

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CCSS.L.K.2B

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When do we use an exclamation mark (!) ?

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We use an exclamation mark at the end of a sentence to show strong feelings or excitement.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What is a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing and always starts with a capital letter.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

Which word needs a capital letter in this sentence: 'my dog is named max.'?

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Max needs a capital letter.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

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CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What is the first word of a sentence?

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The first word of a sentence always starts with a capital letter.

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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 do we use for commands?

Back

We often use an exclamation mark (!) for commands.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What punctuation do we use for statements?

Back

We use a period (.) for statements.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B