Mastering Capitalization Skills

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• city

• London

• river

• mountain

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word should always be capitalized?

• apple

• monday

• school

• 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

Select the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.

• my friend lives in paris.

• My friend lives in paris.

• My friend lives in Paris.

• my Friend lives in Paris.

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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 sentences correctly capitalizes all proper nouns?

• We visited the eiffel tower in france.

• We visited the Eiffel Tower in France.

• We visited the Eiffel tower in france.

• We visited the eiffel Tower in France.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly applies capitalization rules.

• My favorite book is "harry potter and the sorcerer's stone."

• My favorite book is "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."

• My favorite book is "harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."

• My favorite book is "Harry potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."

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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 sentence correctly capitalizes the names of people and places?

• Sarah and i went to new york city last summer.

• Sarah and I went to New York City last summer.

• sarah and I went to new york city last summer.

• Sarah and I went to new york city last summer.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Identify the sentence with correct capitalization of days and months.

• My birthday is in june on a friday.

• My birthday is in June on a Friday.

• My birthday is in june on a Friday.

• My birthday is in June on a friday.

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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 sentence correctly capitalizes all proper nouns and the first word of the sentence?

• last year, we traveled to egypt and saw the nile river.

• Last year, we traveled to egypt and saw the nile river.

• Last year, we traveled to Egypt and saw the Nile River.

• Last year, we traveled to Egypt and saw the nile river.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Read the following sentence and choose the best way to correct the capitalization errors: "my uncle john and aunt mary visited washington, d.c. last april."

• My uncle John and aunt Mary visited Washington, D.C. last April.

• My Uncle John and Aunt Mary visited Washington, D.C. last April.

• My uncle John and Aunt Mary visited Washington, D.C. last April.

• My Uncle John and aunt Mary visited Washington, D.C. last April.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

You are editing a story. Which sentence shows correct capitalization for titles, names, and places?

• Last summer, emily and her brother visited the grand canyon national park.

• Last summer, Emily and her brother visited the Grand Canyon National Park.

• Last Summer, Emily and her Brother visited the Grand Canyon national park.

• Last summer, Emily and her Brother visited the Grand Canyon National Park.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A