5th grade capitalization and punctuation study guide

Front

What is capitalization?

Back

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

Front

When do you capitalize the first word in a sentence?

Back

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

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.

Front

How do you abbreviate a name with a middle name?

Back

You take the first letter of the first name, the first letter of the middle name, and the full last name, e.g., Connor Seymour Lewis becomes C.S. Lewis.

Front

What punctuation is used to separate items in a list?

Back

Commas are used to separate items in a list.

Front

What is the Oxford comma?

Back

The Oxford comma is the final comma in a list of items, placed before 'and' or 'or'.

Front

How do you punctuate dialogue?

Back

Dialogue is punctuated with quotation marks, and commas are used to separate the dialogue from the speaker's tag.

Front

What is the purpose of a period?

Back

A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

Front

What is an abbreviation?

Back

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase.

Front

What is dialogue in literature?

Back

Dialogue is a conversation between characters in a story.