Mastering the Use of Capital Letters

Why are capital letters important in sentences?

• They make sentences look fancy.

• They help in understanding the structure of sentences.

• They are optional in formal writing.

• They are used only for decoration.

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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 is a proper noun?

• city

• dog

• happy

• Australia

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which day of the week is a proper noun?

• monday

• Monday

• monday

• monday

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the sentence 'She enjoys going to watch the Adelaide Crows play football at Amy Stadium', which words need capital letters?

• she, Adelaide, Crows, Amy, Stadium

• She, adelaide, crows, amy, stadium

• she, adelaide, crows, amy, stadium

• She, Adelaide, Crows, Amy, Stadium

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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 should family relationship terms be capitalized?

• Never

• Always

• When used as common nouns

• When used as proper names

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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 the sentence 'I just brought a gift for my mother', which words need capital letters?

• I, mother

• i, mother

• I, Mother

• i, Mother

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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 pronoun always needs a capital letter?

• I

• you

• they

• he

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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 the sentence 'Yesterday I went shopping', which words need capital letters?

• Yesterday, i

• Yesterday, I

• yesterday, I

• yesterday, 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

Which of the following is NOT a rule for capitalizing words?

• Proper nouns

• Common nouns

• Pronoun 'I'

• First word in a sentence

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A