Capitalization Rules Challenge

What is the primary reason to capitalize the first letter in a sentence?

• To follow punctuation marks

• To highlight important words

• To indicate the start of a new thought

• To decorate the text

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which type of noun always requires capitalization?

• Collective nouns

• Proper nouns

• Abstract nouns

• Common nouns

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a correct example of a proper noun?

• city

• car

• San Francisco

• girl

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which pronoun is always capitalized?

• He

• I

• They

• She

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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 exception to the rule that pronouns are not capitalized?

• You

• It

• We

• I

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

In book titles, which types of words are generally not capitalized?

• Adjectives and adverbs

• Articles and prepositions

• Pronouns and conjunctions

• Nouns and verbs

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which of the following should always be capitalized?

• Prepositions

• Adjectives

• Common nouns

• Days of the week

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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 rule for capitalizing the names of holidays?

• Capitalize only internationally recognized holidays

• Do not capitalize any holiday names

• Capitalize all holiday names

• Only capitalize religious holidays

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

When is a person's title capitalized?

• When it appears in a list

• When it follows their name

• When used in direct address

• When it is used as a common noun

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which categories of words are capitalized due to their significance?

• Slang and colloquialisms

• Common nouns and verbs

• Nationalities, languages, and religions

• Adjectives and adverbs

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A