To Capitalize or not?
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Professional Development
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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.
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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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