Capitalization and Punctuation Lesson

Capitalization and Punctuation

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End Punctuation

• Use a period at the end of declarative and imperative sentences

• Use a question mark at the end of interrogative sentence

• Use an exclamation point at the end of an exclamatory sentence

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct punctuation: Can you find India on a map of the world

• .

• ?

• !

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct punctuation: India is located south of Pakistan

• .

• ?

• !

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct punctuation: Name the capital of India, please

• .

• ?

• !

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct punctuation: How impressive is Taj Mahal is

• .

• ?

• !

Capitalization

• A sentence begins with a capital letter

• Capitalize: names of people and pets; streets, cities, states, and countries; names of days, month, and holidays; the personal pronoun I

Multiple Select

Which words in the sentence should begin with a capital letter? thanksgiving always falls on thursday.

• Thanksgiving

• Always

• Falls

• Thursday

Multiple Select

Which words in the sentence should begin with a capital letter? my friend matt lived on arbor avenue.

• My

• Friend

• Matt

• Arbor

• Avenue

Multiple Select

Which words in the sentence should begin with a capital letter? i have relatives who once lived in ecuador.

• I

• Relatives

• Who

• Lived

• Ecuador

Titles of Works

• each important word in a title begins with a capital letter

• short words, such as and, of, to, for, an, a, and the are not capitalized

• verbs such as is and pronouns such as it are capitalized

• titles of books and magazines are italicized when they are typed and underlined when they are written

• title of poems, stories, and magazine articles have quotation marks around them

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the book title

• diary of a worm

• Diary of a Worm

• Diary Of A Worm

• Diary of a Worm

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the magazine title.

• "Ranger rick"

• ranger Rick

• Ranger Rick

• ranger rick

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the poem

• "Fireflies in the Garden"

• Fireflies in the garden

• Fireflies in The garden

• "fireflies in the garden"

Abbreviations

• abbreviations are short forms of words

• abbreviations usually end in periods and start with a capital letter

• postal abbreviations for states have two capital letters and no periods

• abbreviations for units of measurement do not start with a capital letter

Fill in the Blanks

Write the abbreviation for: quart

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Write the abbreviation for: Thursday

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Write the abbreviation for: December

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Write the abbreviation for: North

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Write the abbreviation for: Avenue

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Write the abbreviation for: California

Personal Titles

• titles such as Mr., Mrs., Dr., and Ms.

• Initials may stand in the place of a name

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct abbreviation.

• Doctor Martin Luther King was a civil rights leader.

• Doc Martin Luther King was a civil rights leader.

• Dr. Martin Luther King was a civil rights leader.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct abbreviation.

• A picture of Susan B. Anthony has been on many coins and stamps.

• A picture of Susan B Anthony has been on many coins and stamps.

• A picture of Susan b Anthony has been on many coins and stamps.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct abbreviation.

• Prez Franklin d Roosevelt served the UsA as president for 12 years.

• Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt served the U.S.A. as president for 12 years.

• Pres. Franklin d. Roosevelt served the usa as president for 12 years.

Commas

• use a comma before the coordinating conjunctions and, but, or or to separate two sentences joined into a compound sentence

• use a comma to separate words written in a series

• use a comma to set off a direct address

• use a comma after no and yes when it introduces a sentence

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• Sonja wanted, fruit salad, but there was none in the refrigerator.

• Sonja wanted fruit salad but there was none in the refrigerator.

• Sonja wanted fruit salad, but there was none in the refrigerator.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• She washed strawberries, grapes, and blueberries.

• She, washed strawberries grapes and blueberries.

• She washed strawberries grapes, and blueberries.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• Can we, go camping Mom?

• Can we go camping, Mom?

• Can we go camping Mom?

Apostrophes

• used to form the possessive of a noun

• used to show that one or more letters are left out of a contraction

• 
  

• 
  

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe.

• Liam plan's to stay at his grandmothers house for the weekend.

• Liam plans to stay at his grandmother's house for the weekend.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe.

• He's packing pajamas, clothes, and a toothbrush in his bag.

• Hes packing pajama's, clothe's, and a toothbrush in his bag.

Addresses

Addresses are written using the following format:

Name

Street Address, Apartment/Floor Number

City, State Abbreviation Zip Code

Example Address

Charles Turner

1312 Main St., Apt. 2

Gatesville, TX 76528

Pay attention to the capital letters and commas

Multiple Choice

Which address is written correctly

• Ms. Lola Price

  6260 n oak rd, apt 7

  jamesville, Ny 13078

• Ms. Lola Price

  6260 N Oak Rd. Apt 7

  Jamesville Ny 13078

• Ms. Lola Price

  6260 N. Oak Rd., Apt. 7

  Jamesville, NY 13078

Direct Quotations

• a direct quotation contains the exact words a person says

• Quotation marks are used before and after the words a person says

• a comma is used to set off what is said from the rest of the sentence

Direct Quotation Examples

Lucy said, "I know interesting facts about Russia."

"Please tell us about Russia," requested Luis.

"The capital of Russia," remarked Terry, "is Moscow."

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Write the sentence using commas and quotation marks to show the direct quotation. Rivers can hold only so much water said Mr. Hanks.

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Write the sentence using commas and quotation marks to show the direct quotation. After heavy rains or a lot of snow melt he explained a river may overflow.

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Write the sentence using commas and quotation marks to show the direct quotation. Macy announced I live near a river.