Capitalization Rules for Kids

The video tutorial explains the concept of capitalization, focusing on when to use capital letters. It covers key rules such as capitalizing the first letter of a sentence, names, proper nouns, days, months, holidays, and titles. Special cases like the standalone 'I' and familial terms used as names are also discussed. The tutorial aims to help viewers understand and apply these rules effectively.

What is capitalization?

• Using lowercase letters

• Using capital letters

• Using punctuation marks

• Using numbers

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Which letter is capitalized in the sentence: 'The cat is sleeping'?

• s

• t

• a

• c

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In the sentence 'They all got very wet', why is 'T' capitalized?

• Because it is a title

• Because it is a proper noun

• Because it is the first letter of the sentence

• Because it is a day of the week

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Which of the following should be capitalized in the sentence: 'we visited paris last year'?

• year

• paris

• last

• we

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Why is 'Muffy' capitalized in the sentence: 'We think Muffy is sad'?

• Because it is a title

• Because it is a proper noun

• Because it is the first word of the sentence

• Because it is a day of the week

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Which of the following words should be capitalized in the sentence: 'he went to the library on tuesday'?

• he

• library

• tuesday

• went

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In the sentence 'I love when it snows in January', why is 'January' capitalized?

• Because it is a month

• Because it is a title

• Because it is the first word of the sentence

• Because it is a proper noun

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Which of the following should be capitalized in the sentence: 'we keep a tree in our house for christmas'?

• keep

• tree

• house

• christmas

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In the sentence 'Last Friday I went to Dr. Jones for a checkup', why is 'Dr.' capitalized?

• Because it is a proper noun

• Because it is a day of the week

• Because it is a title

• Because it is the first word of the sentence

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Why is 'I' capitalized in the sentence: 'I need to talk to Andy'?

• Because it stands alone

• Because it is a proper noun

• Because it is a title

• Because it is the first word of the sentence

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