Capitalization Rules

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, thing, or idea, and it is always capitalized.

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When should you capitalize the word 'I'?

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The pronoun 'I' should always be capitalized.

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True or False: All seasons should be capitalized.

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False. Only specific names of seasons (like 'Summer' when part of a title) are capitalized.

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What word in the sentence needs to be capitalized? 'For halloween this year, I am going to go as my favorite superhero.'

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Halloween.

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True or False: You should capitalize the names of specific holidays.

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True. Names of holidays like 'Christmas' and 'Thanksgiving' are capitalized.

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles?

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In titles, capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in between.

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What word in the sentence needs to be capitalized? 'I yelled for aunt Jackie when I got lost in the mall.'

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Aunt.

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True or False: The names of languages should be capitalized.

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True. Names of languages like 'English' and 'Spanish' are capitalized.

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What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week?

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The names of the days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) are always capitalized.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea and is not capitalized.