Why Are There Uppercase and Lowercase Letters?

Which type of letters came first?

• Middlecase

• Lowercase

• Uppercase

• Suitcase

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The terms uppercase and lowercase came about as a result of how individual pieces of metal type were what?

• Created

• Stored

• Melted

• Bent

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Majuscule describes which type of letters?

• Neither (A) nor (B)

• Both (A) and (B)

• Uppercase

• Capital

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the term 'case' refer to in writing?

• The shape of the letters

• The font of the letters

• The color of the letters

• The size of the letters

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What are the first three letters of the alphabet in uppercase form?

• X, Y, Z

• a, b, c

• A, B, C

• 1, 2, 3

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CCSS.RF.K.1B

What are the first three letters of the alphabet in lowercase form?

• A, B, C

• 1, 2, 3

• X, Y, Z

• a, b, c

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CCSS.RF.K.1B

Why did smaller versions of letters develop over time?

• To look prettier

• To confuse people

• To save time and space

• To make books heavier

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is another name for uppercase letters?

• Miniscule

• Majuscule

• Italic

• Tiny

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is another name for lowercase letters?

• Italic

• Tiny

• Miniscule

• Majuscule

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When did official capitalization rules in the English language appear?

• Early 17th century

• Early 19th century

• Early 18th century

• Early 20th century

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D