Shiver Me Letters: Capitalization!

Shiver Me Letters: Capitalization!

Focus Phrase: I capitalize proper nouns and the start of a sentence.  

Multiple Choice

Which acronym do we use to help us remember which words need to be capitalized?

• CPR

• MINTS

• TE + BK = I

• ABCD

When do we need to capitalize?

We always capitalize months and days.

• My favorite day is Friday.

• Her birthday is in June.

Multiple Choice

Which word should be capitalized?

In september the leaves turn red and orange.

• leaves

• september

• red

• turn

We always capitalize the pronoun "I" in a sentence.

• I like to watch action movies.

• My friends and I play pirates at recess.

• Please tell me where I can find the treasure!

Multiple Choice

When writing about yourself, use the word:

• I

• you

• i

• us

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• My mom said i could go to the party.

• My mom said I could go to the party.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences use capitalization correctly?

• i love MATH.

• I know I can do it.

• You should have seen how fast i ran!

• are you as excited for the weekend as i am? 

We always capitalize names / proper nouns in sentences.

• Captain Fred has a red parrot.

• She loves to go to Starbucks on Mondays.

• The coach, Mr. Timmons, asked me and Mike to stay after practice.

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences are written correctly?

• My dad works with Mike Robbins.

• My dad works with Mike robbins.

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences are written correctly?

• Can we go to chick-fil-a for lunch?

• Can we go to Chic-Fil-A for lunch?

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences are written correctly?

• My Mom bought me new nike shoes.

• My mom bought me new Nike shoes.

Multiple Choice

Your pets name should start with a capital letter.

• false

• true

We always capitalize the first word in a sentence.

• The pirate sailed across the Caribbean.

• He has a pirate that can talk.

• Have you met a pirate before?

Multiple Choice

The beginning of a sentence always starts with a capital letter.

• True

• False

Great work!