STAAR rotation (Capitalization/Punctuation))

Editing: Capitalization and Punctuation

What is editing?

It's when you take a second look at the words and sentences the question gives you and fix any problems in grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.

Ex: i went to the store with my parents. (I would change "i" to "I" to make that sentence look better (grammatically).

What is capitalization and punctuation?

• At the end of every sentence

• Quotes and Dialogue

• Commas in a list

​Punctuation:

• Beginning of a Sentence

• Proper nouns

• "I"

• Titles

Capitalization:

Capitalization:

What rules do I need to know for capitalization?

1. Always capitalize the beginning of a sentence.

2. Proper nouns (specific people, places or things)

3. The pronoun "I"

4. Titles (a story, etc)

Multiple Choice

Should I capitalize the names of states?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Do I capitalize the beginning of a sentence?

• Yes

• No

Punctuation

What rules do I need to follow for punctuation?

1. Punctuate at the end of every sentence.

2. Quotes or Dialogue

3. Commas in a List

Multiple Choice

Should I always use punctuation (period, question mark etc) at the end of a sentence?

• Yes

• No