Capitalization and Punctuation

What's the best way to give a sentence some capital flair?

• Keep it lowercase

• Throw in a random letter

• Add a number

• Start with an uppercase letter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

When is it appropriate to use a comma in a sentence?

• To separate vowels in a word

• To indicate possession

• To emphasize a point

• To separate items in a list, to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence, and after introductory phrases or clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What's the deal with using an apostrophe in a word?

• To indicate past tense

• To show possession or indicate contractions

• To separate syllables in a word

• To add emphasis to a word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is an example of a proper noun that should always be capitalized?

• The Eiffel Tower

• car

• apple

• dog

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What is the best way to end a sentence with a bang?

• .

• ?

• !

• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What's the deal with colons and semicolons?

• Colons are for lists and explanations; semicolons are for connecting related independent clauses.

• Colons are for math; semicolons are for music.

• Colons end sentences; semicolons start new ones.

• Colons are for formal writing; semicolons are for informal writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

When is it appropriate to use quotation marks in a sentence?

• To emphasize important words

• To express excitement or emphasis

• To indicate the beginning of a sentence

• To indicate direct speech, set off titles of short works, and indicate irony or sarcasm.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What's the best way to style titles of books, movies, and songs?

• Go all out with uppercase letters

• Keep it casual with all lowercase

• Only capitalize the first word

• Dress them up in title case

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What's the best way to punctuate a list of items in a sentence?

• Use commas to separate the items and a conjunction before the last item.

• Use semicolons to separate the items

• Use hyphens to separate the items

• Use exclamation marks to separate the items

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Can you explain the magic of an exclamation mark in a sentence?

• It's like adding a sprinkle of excitement and emphasis to the words!

• It's like pressing the pause button in a sentence for a moment!

• It's like adding a touch of sadness or disappointment to the words.

• It's like turning a statement into a question!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B