To Capitalize or not?

To Capitalize or not?

Professional Development

10 Qs

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To Capitalize or not?

To Capitalize or not?

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English

Professional Development

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Medium

CCSS
L.1.2A, L.2.2A, L.3.2A

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1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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.)

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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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