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To Capitalize or not?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

we went to see the animals at the san diego zoo.

We went to see animals at the San diego Zoo.

We went to see the animals at the San Diego zoo.

We went to see the animals at the San Diego Zoo.

Answer explanation

Specific places/landmarks have capital letters on the first letter of each word.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

the singer who sang that song is irene clara.

The singer who sang that song is Irene Clara.

The singer who sang that song is Irene clara.

Answer explanation

Capitalize the first letter of the sentence, as well as Proper Nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

George visited the Grand Canyon.

he is from florida.

molly loves the washington zoo.

Answer explanation

Capitalize Proper Nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Check capitalization!
Matilda became ill in English, and later she threw up while dissecting a toad in biology. Unfortunately, she'll miss the talent show where she intended to sing a medley of Beatles tunes in German and Latin.

Incorrect: capitalize biology

Incorrect: capitalize talent show

Incorrect: lowercase German and Latin

Correct.

Answer explanation

English, German, and Latin are capitalized because they're languages.
School subjects do not need to be capitalized (geography, biology, mathematics, etc.)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Check capitalization!
In May, mice munch on melons that grow north of the Museum of Natural History.

Incorrect: capitalize north

Incorrect: lowercase museum

Incorrect: capitalize north and the

Correct

Answer explanation

The 4 directions (North, East, South, and West) are capitalized.
Capitalize the first letters of proper nouns (Specific place/landmark).

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Check capitalization!
The Houston Chronicle reported on Tuesday that seventy-five percent of students at Van Winkle High School spend ninety-eight percent of their time everyday dreaming in class.

Correct

Incorrect: lowercase High School

Incorrect: lowercase Chronicle

Incorrect: capitalize seventy-five percent & ninety-eight percent

Answer explanation

The Houston Chronicle is a specific newspaper.
Capitalize names of Proper Nouns (places).
No need to capitalize statistics or numerical figures.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Check capitalization!
A group of students in Miss Tremble's Freshman Geography class is doing a report on baboons that eat bananas in Bangkok.

Incorrect: lowercase Freshman

Correct

Incorrect: lowercase Geography

Incorrect: lowercase Freshman & Geography

Answer explanation

No need to capitalize the first letter of school subjects (geography) Also, levels in school like freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

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To Capitalize or not?

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Specific places/landmarks have capital letters on the first letter of each word.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Capitalize the first letter of the sentence, as well as Proper Nouns.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Capitalize Proper Nouns.

Check capitalization!
Matilda became ill in English, and later she threw up while dissecting a toad in biology. Unfortunately, she'll miss the talent show where she intended to sing a medley of Beatles tunes in German and Latin.

English, German, and Latin are capitalized because they're languages.
School subjects do not need to be capitalized (geography, biology, mathematics, etc.)

Check capitalization!
In May, mice munch on melons that grow north of the Museum of Natural History.

The 4 directions (North, East, South, and West) are capitalized.
Capitalize the first letters of proper nouns (Specific place/landmark).

Check capitalization!
The Houston Chronicle reported on Tuesday that seventy-five percent of students at Van Winkle High School spend ninety-eight percent of their time everyday dreaming in class.

The Houston Chronicle is a specific newspaper.
Capitalize names of Proper Nouns (places).
No need to capitalize statistics or numerical figures.

Check capitalization!
A group of students in Miss Tremble's Freshman Geography class is doing a report on baboons that eat bananas in Bangkok.

No need to capitalize the first letter of school subjects (geography) Also, levels in school like freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Capitalize the first letter of Proper Nouns (specific place/landmark).

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Capitalize the first letter of the sentence.
Capitalize the first letters of proper nouns and titles.

Check capitalization!
Every Halloween confused little Thadeus dresses like an easter bunny, and every Christmas he cries to go trick-or-treating.

Capitalize the first letter of holidays.

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To Capitalize or not?

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Specific places/landmarks have capital letters on the first letter of each word.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Capitalize the first letter of the sentence, as well as Proper Nouns.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Capitalize Proper Nouns.

Check capitalization!Matilda became ill in English, and later she threw up while dissecting a toad in biology. Unfortunately, she'll miss the talent show where she intended to sing a medley of Beatles tunes in German and Latin.

English, German, and Latin are capitalized because they're languages.School subjects do not need to be capitalized (geography, biology, mathematics, etc.)

Check capitalization!In May, mice munch on melons that grow north of the Museum of Natural History.

The 4 directions (North, East, South, and West) are capitalized.Capitalize the first letters of proper nouns (Specific place/landmark).

Check capitalization!The Houston Chronicle reported on Tuesday that seventy-five percent of students at Van Winkle High School spend ninety-eight percent of their time everyday dreaming in class.

The Houston Chronicle is a specific newspaper.Capitalize names of Proper Nouns (places).No need to capitalize statistics or numerical figures.

Check capitalization!A group of students in Miss Tremble's Freshman Geography class is doing a report on baboons that eat bananas in Bangkok.

No need to capitalize the first letter of school subjects (geography) Also, levels in school like freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Capitalize the first letter of Proper Nouns (specific place/landmark).

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Capitalize the first letter of the sentence.Capitalize the first letters of proper nouns and titles.

Check capitalization!Every Halloween confused little Thadeus dresses like an easter bunny, and every Christmas he cries to go trick-or-treating.

Capitalize the first letter of holidays.

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Check capitalization!
Matilda became ill in English, and later she threw up while dissecting a toad in biology. Unfortunately, she'll miss the talent show where she intended to sing a medley of Beatles tunes in German and Latin.

English, German, and Latin are capitalized because they're languages.
School subjects do not need to be capitalized (geography, biology, mathematics, etc.)

Check capitalization!
In May, mice munch on melons that grow north of the Museum of Natural History.

The 4 directions (North, East, South, and West) are capitalized.
Capitalize the first letters of proper nouns (Specific place/landmark).

Check capitalization!
The Houston Chronicle reported on Tuesday that seventy-five percent of students at Van Winkle High School spend ninety-eight percent of their time everyday dreaming in class.

The Houston Chronicle is a specific newspaper.
Capitalize names of Proper Nouns (places).
No need to capitalize statistics or numerical figures.

Check capitalization!
A group of students in Miss Tremble's Freshman Geography class is doing a report on baboons that eat bananas in Bangkok.

Capitalize the first letter of the sentence.
Capitalize the first letters of proper nouns and titles.

Check capitalization!
Every Halloween confused little Thadeus dresses like an easter bunny, and every Christmas he cries to go trick-or-treating.