ELA Spiral Review: Punctuation and Capitalization

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning, such as periods, commas, and question marks.

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What is capitalization?

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

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What is the purpose of a period?

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

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What is the purpose of a question mark?

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A question mark is used at the end of a sentence to indicate that it is a question.

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What is the purpose of an exclamation mark?

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An exclamation mark is used to show strong feelings or emphasis.

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When should you capitalize the word 'I'?

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The word 'I' should always be capitalized when it refers to oneself.

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated question?

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Is the whale bigger than a dinosaur?

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What is the purpose of expanding a sentence?

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To give more details and information.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.