Punctuation and Capitalization Essentials

The video tutorial explains the importance of punctuation marks and capital letters in writing. It covers how punctuation marks like periods, exclamation marks, and question marks help readers understand sentences. The tutorial provides examples and interactive practice for choosing the correct punctuation. It also discusses the use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns, emphasizing their role in indicating where sentences start and identifying names and places.

What was Owen trying to do at the beginning of the video?

• Write a letter

• Read a letter

• Watch a tutorial

• Play a game

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TEKS.ELA.1.1A

TEKS.ELA.2.1A

TEKS.ELA.3.1A

TEKS.ELA.4.1A

TEKS.ELA.5.1A

What are punctuation marks used for?

• Ending a sentence

• None of the above

• Making words longer

• Decorating text

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

Which punctuation mark indicates strong feelings?

• Period

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

What punctuation mark is used to ask a question?

• Period

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• Comma

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

What does an exclamation mark at the end of a sentence signify?

• A pause

• A list

• A question

• Strong emotion

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

Which of the following is a correct use of a period?

• To ask a question

• To show excitement

• To end a declarative sentence

• To separate items in a list

Why do we use capital letters at the start of a sentence?

• To make the text look good

• None of the above

• To indicate the start of a new thought

• To highlight the sentence

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX

What must always start with a capital letter?

• Every word

• Names of places

• Adjectives

• Common nouns

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX

What is the purpose of capital letters in the middle of a sentence?

• To start a new sentence

• All of the above

• To emphasize something

• To name specific entities

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX

How should Lucas' letter be rewritten?

• Without any changes

• Using only lowercase letters

• With correct punctuation and capitalization

• In a different language

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX