Editing - Capitalization #1

​Editing

Capitalization​ #1

​Why are we learning about editing?

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​Right now we struggle with using correct grammar in our writing.

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Practicing our editing after we write allows us to check and or fix our grammar mistakes.​

​What Should I Capitalize?

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Review the chart to the right. Then correct the examples below:

1. ​grandma penrod used to read love you forever to her grandchilren when they came to visit her home in fort worth. (7)

2. even though the spanish language originated from a form of latin, there are minor differences in the Spanish of spain and the spanish of latin america. (7)

Multiple Choice

Click on the picture. Choose the correct answer.

• Change "U.S. constitution" to "U.S. Constitution"

• Change "Mrs. Carell's class" to "Mrs. Carell's Class"

• Change "September 17, 1787" to "september 17, 1787"

Multiple Choice

Click on the picture. Choose the correct answer.

• Change "United States" to "United states"

• Change "english" to "English"

• Change "english language" to "English Language"

Multiple Choice

Click on the picture. Choose the correct answer.

• Change "Poor Richard's almanack" to "Poor Richard's Almanack"

• Change "Poor Richard's almanack" to "poor Richard's Almanack"

• Change "Benjamin Franklin's" to "Benjamin franklin's"

Multiple Choice

Click on the picture. Choose the correct answer.

• Change "Polynesian" to "polynesian"

• Change "mongolian race" to "Mongolian Race"

• Change "mongolian" to "Mongolian"

Multiple Choice

Click on the picture. Choose the correct answer.

• Change "Charles Dickens" to "Charles dickens"

• Change "short stories" to "Short Stories"

• Change "a Christmas Carol" to "A Christmas Carol"

Multiple Choice

Click on the picture. Choose the correct answer.

• Change "Egypt" to "egypt"

• Change "egyptians" to "Egyptians"

• Change "Americans" to "americans"

Multiple Choice

Click on the picture. Choose the correct answer.

• Change "Battle of Iwo Jima" to "battle of Iwo Jima"

• Change "world War 2" to "World War 2"

• Change "U.S. Marines" to "u.s. marines"

Multiple Choice

Click on the picture. Choose the correct answer.

• Change "The snow queen Fairy Tale" to "The Snow Queen Fairy Tale"

• Change "The snow queen Fairy Tale" to "The Snow Queen fairy tale"

• Change "Hans Christian Andersen" to "hans Christian Andersen"

Multiple Choice

Click on the picture. Choose the correct answer.

• Change "China" to "china"

• Change "cantonese" to "Cantonese"

• Change "Hong Kong" to "Hong kong"

Open Ended

Write at least 4 words you should capitalize and justify each.

Example: You need to capitalize English, because it is a specific language.

Example: You should capitalize We Dream of Space, because it is a title of a book.