Capitalization and Spelling

Capitalization and Spelling

ELAGSE4L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Capitalization

Capitalization is using capital (or uppercase) letters where necessary.

Capitalizing letters will let your reader know that something is happening. Capitalizing letters lets you know that a new sentence has started or when a proper nouns are mentioned.

Multiple Choice

Why do we capitalize letters?

• Capitalization lets the reader know when the sentence begins or there is a proper noun.

• Capitalization makes sure the reader knows when a sentence ends.

• Capitalization lets the reader know when to pause while reading.

Multiple Select

Which of these are reasons to capitalize letters?

There is more than one answer.

• Proper Nouns

• The end of a sentence

• Days

• The word "the"

• The pronoun "I"

Multiple Choice

It is important to capitalize proper nouns like months, days, the pronoun "I", and the names of people, places and things.

Which of these answers follows this rule?

• Isabella brought the gift to mrs. griffin.

• Isabella brought the gift to Mrs. Griffin.

Multiple Choice

It is important to capitalize proper nouns like months, days, the pronoun "I", and the names of people, places and things.

Which one of these follows this rule?

• Aaron went on a trip to Mexico with his dad.

• Aaron went on a trip to Mexico with his Dad.

Multiple Choice

It is important to capitalize proper nouns like months, days, the pronoun "I", and the names of people, places and things.

Which one of these follows this rule?

• baseer thought that i should visit disneyland in July.

• Baseer thought that I should visit Disneyland in July.

• Baseer thought that i should visit disneyland in July.

• baseer thought that i should visit disneyland in july.

Multiple Choice

It is important to capitalize the titles of people, movies, and books.

Which of these answers is correct?

• Has Dr. Thomas seen that new movie, tom and Jerry ?

• Has dr. Thomas seen that new movie, tom and Jerry ?

• Has Dr. Thomas seen that new movie, Tom and Jerry ?

Multiple Choice

Use your answer to this question to answer the next question.

PART A

Which sentence below has correct capitalization?

• On july 20, 1969, U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.

• On July 20, 1969, U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.

• On july 20, 1969,u.s.. astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.

• On july 20, 1969, U.S. astronaut neil armstrong walked on the moon.

Multiple Choice

PART B

Which sentence below best supports the answer to Part A?

• Capitalize proper nouns.

• Capitalize the greeting of a letter.

• Capitalize the title of a book.

• Capitalize the names of holidays.

• Capitalize the first word in a sentence.

Multiple Choice

Which word in sentence 12 should NOT be capitalized?

• Most

• Europe

• Language

• America