Capitalization Quiz

Which of the following is capitalized correctly?

• Jenny and i went to see aunt Debbie.

• Jenny and I went to see Aunt Debbie.

• Jenny and I went to see aunt Debbie.

• jenny and I went to see Aunt Debbie.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which words should be capitalized in the following sentence (select all that apply):
my mom said, "clean your room!"

• My

• Mom

• Clean

• Room

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which words should be capitalized in the following sentence (select all that apply):
My favorite movie is The lion the witch and the wardrobe.

• Witch

• The (before wardrobe)

• Lion

• Wardrobe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

When should a word be capitalized?

• Beginning of Sentence

• Important Words in a Title

• Proper Nouns (Naming specific people, places, and things)

• All of these

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What should be capitalized? 
harry threw a tomato at edward. 

• Harry
• Tomato, Edward
• Harry, Tomato 
• Harry, Edward

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

The city of _______________got destroyed by the hurricane.

• mexico Beach

• Mexico Beach

• mexico beach

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which of these words should be capitalized? last week, while my sister was raiding the refrigerator late at night, my mother came downstairs and said “oh I thought you were a burglar!”

• last

• mother

• oh

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Should you capitalize the word "doctor"?

• Yes, always!

• Only if you are using it with the word "my" or "the" (for example, I am going to the Doctor).

• Only if you are using it as part of their name (for example, I am going to see Doctor Jones).

• No, you don't need to capitalize that word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which words should be capitalized in the following sentence (select all that apply):
i am going to miami, florida for my vacation.

• I

• Miami

• Vacation

• Florida

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which of the following is NOT a capitalization rule you should follow?

• Capitalize every word in a title of a book or movie

• Capitalize the pronoun I

• Capitalize titles of people when it goes before their name (Mr. Jones or Dr. Hammond)

• Capitalize proper nouns (specific people, places, or things)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A