8th Grade Capitalization

8th Grade Capitalization

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English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.4.2A, L.3.1A, L.3.2A

+5

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is capitalization?

Back

Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. It is used for proper nouns, the first word of a sentence, and certain titles.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When should you capitalize the names of people?

Back

You should capitalize the names of people, such as 'Beyonce' or 'Uncle Raymond', because they are proper nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a proper noun?

Back

A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it always starts with a capital letter.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is a proper noun: 'april', 'school', or 'Canada'?

Back

'Canada' is a proper noun and should be capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week?

Back

The names of the days of the week, such as 'Monday', 'Tuesday', etc., are always capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Should the word 'I' be capitalized?

Back

Yes, the word 'I' is always capitalized when used as a pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the correct way to write '4th of july'?

Back

It should be written as '4th of July' with 'July' capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

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