The Power of Capitalization and Punctuation Lesson

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the role of capitalization and punctuation in writing?

• They make writing look fancy but do not affect meaning.

• They help guide the reader and clarify meaning.

• They are only important in formal documents.

• They are used only at the beginning and end of a story.

Open Ended

Why is it important to use capitalization and punctuation in writing?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences correctly follows the rule for capitalizing the first word of a sentence?

• the cat slept on the mat.

• The cat slept on the mat.

• the Cat slept on the mat.

• The Cat slept on The mat.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are proper nouns that should be capitalized? (choose 2)

• teacher

• paris, france

• a company

• june

Open Ended

Why is it important to capitalize proper nouns?

Multiple Choice

Which words in the title 'Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone' should be capitalized according to the rules for titles?

• Harry, Potter, Sorcerer’s, Stone

• Harry, Potter, and, the, Sorcerer’s, Stone

• Harry, Potter, and, Sorcerer’s, Stone

• Harry, Potter, Sorcerer’s, Stone, and

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation mark is used to show strong feelings or commands at the end of a sentence?

• Period (.)

• Question Mark (?)

• Exclamation Point (!)

• Comma (,)

Match

Which punctuation mark should each sentence end with?

• The weather is beautiful today

• Did you finish your homework

• 4. Can you believe it's already December

.

?

!

• .

• ?

• !

Multiple Select

Select all the correct uses of commas from the following options: (Choose 3)

• To separate three or more items in a list

• To end a sentence

• After an introductory phrase

• To separate independent clauses joined by a conjunction

Multiple Choice

Add commas where they are needed in this sentence.

After school I went to the library.

• After school I went, to the library.

• After school, I went to the library.

• After school I went to the library,
• After, school I went to the library.

Multiple Choice

Explain the difference between using an apostrophe for contractions and for possession.

• Contractions indicate ownership, while possession combines words.
• Apostrophes are only used in formal writing for contractions.
• Possession uses apostrophes to show the plural form of a word.
• The difference is that contractions use apostrophes to combine words, while possession uses them to indicate ownership.

Dropdown

Apostrophes are used for two main purposes: contractions and ___.

Select answer

Multiple Choice

How would you use an apostrophe to fix this phrase?

The cat food is on the shelf.

• The cats food is on the shelf.
• The cat's foods are on the shelf.
• The cat food's on the shelf.
• The cat's food is on the shelf.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is correctly capitalized and punctuated?

• The new york yankees are playing a game on saturday and it will be a big event.

• The New York Yankees are playing a game on Saturday and it will be a big event.

• the New York Yankees are playing a game on Saturday and it will be a big event.

• The new york Yankees are playing a game on Saturday and it will be a big event.

Dropdown

Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation: What is your favorite movie___ Is it The Avengers?

Select answer