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Capitalization Rules!

Authored by Catherine Sams

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Capitalization Rules!
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has a capitalization error in the following sentence?

Yes, I'll go to Lincoln, nebraska, in July for our family reunion.

I'll

nebraska

July

family

Answer explanation

Capitalize the names of states.

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 word has a capitalization error in the following sentence?

No, peaches, our neighbor's new golden retriever, is not a house dog.

peaches

neighbor's

retriever

dog

Answer explanation

Capialize the names of pets.

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 word in the following sentence has a capitalization error?

No, I've not been to Bangor Maine, in april for their white birch events.

I've

Maine

april

birch

Answer explanation

Capitalize the months of the year.

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

Which word in the following sentence has a capitalization error?

well, Lester, my mother's oldest brother, is a hermit.

well

mother's

brother

hermit

Answer explanation

Capitalize the first word of a sentence. Do not capitalize relationships unless the sentence is calling them that by name. For example: Mother, I heard you.

This is Uncle Jason.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word in the following sentence has a capitalization error?

Did you know that dr. Speer has been teaching at Eastern Technical College since August 12, 1972?

dr.

Speer

College

August

Answer explanation

Capitalize titles of respect used instead of or with a person's name.

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

Which word in the following sentence has a capitalization error?

my goldfish landed in the sink!

my

goldfish

landed

sink

Answer explanation

Capitalize the first word of a sentence.

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

Which word in the following sentence has a capitalization error?

Our trip to honduras was so successful that Dr. Baker said he would take another group this July.

honduras

Dr.

group

July

Answer explanation

Capitalize the names of countries.

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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