Grammar: Capitalization & Punctuation

Capitalization & Punctuation

READING INTERVENTION

Multiple Select

Select all options that describe when you should capitalize a word.

• beginning of a sentence

• proper nouns of people, places, and things

• the pronoun "I"

• titles, calendar words, and abbreviations

• nationalities and languages

​Capitalize a word when it...

• starts a sentence

• is a proper noun that names a person, place, or thing​

• ​is the pronoun "I"

• ​is a title

• is a ​calendar word

• ​is the letters in an abbreviation

• is a nationality or language​

Multiple Choice

When a sentence contains emotion or excitement, what punctuation mark should you use?

• !

• .

• ?

Fill in the Blank

What punctuation mark should you use when asking a question?

Multiple Choice

duck

• Needs a capital letter

• Does not need a capital letter

Multiple Choice

i

• Needs a capital letter

• Does not need a capital letter

Multiple Choice

maria

• Needs a capital letter

• Does not need a capital letter

Multiple Choice

pool

• Needs a capital letter

• Does not need a capital letter

Multiple Choice

france

• Needs a capital letter

• Does not need a capital letter

Multiple Choice

jump

• Needs a capital letter

• Does not need a capital letter

Multiple Choice

many

• Needs a capital letter

• Does not need a capital letter

Multiple Choice

atlantic ocean

• Needs a capital letter

• Does not need a capital letter

Multiple Choice

I like to visit France

• .

• !

• ?

Multiple Choice

Can we go to Grandma's house

• .

• !

• ?

Multiple Choice

Hurry, let's leave right now

• .

• !

• ?

Fill in the Blank

The Atlantic Ocean is large

Fill in the Blank

Where is Maria

Open Ended

Rewrite the following sentence:

i like new york

Open Ended

Rewrite the following sentence:

can we go

Open Ended

Rewrite the following sentence:

we can see the statue of liberty

Open Ended

Rewrite the following sentence:

dad and i like lake erie

Open Ended

Rewrite the following sentence:

watch out for that car

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the picture that includes the given words. Make sure you use correct capitalization and punctuation.

grand canyon, colorful

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the picture that includes the given words. Make sure you use correct capitalization and punctuation.

big ben, tall

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the picture that includes the given words. Make sure you use correct capitalization and punctuation.

great wall of china, long

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the picture that includes the given words. Make sure you use correct capitalization and punctuation.

george washington, famous

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the picture that includes the given words. Make sure you use correct capitalization and punctuation.

earth, round