Capitalization and Grammar

The two dolphins, winter and hope, live at clearwater marine aquarium.

What words need capitalized?

• dolphins

• winter, hope

• clearwater

• marine aquarium

winter was found when she was two months old tangled in crab trap line, which cut circulation to her tail flukes.

What words need capitalized?

• crab

• winter

• flukes

• two

While most dolphins in this situation wouldn’t survive Winter adapted to her new physical form and made a complete recovery!

Where does the comma go in the sentence?

• after situation

• after survive

• after dolphins

• after physical

five years and one day after winter was found, Hope was discovered in a similar location in the indian river lagoon.

What words need capitalized?

• five

• winter

• location

• indian river

• lagoon

Dolphins are intensely social mammals that communicate with squeaks, whistles, and clicks.

What is the main reason commas are used in this sentence?

• to separate two parts of a sentence

• to create a list

• to let the reader breathe

Dolphins are carnivores. Fish, squid and crustaceans are included in their list of prey. Nearly 40 species of dolphins swim the waters of the world. A 260-pound dolphin eats about 33 pounds of fish a day.

Which sentence doesn't really belong?

• Dolphins are carnivores.

• Fish, squid and crustaceans are included in their list of prey.

• Nearly 40 species of dolphins swim the waters of the world.

• A 260-pound dolphin eats about 33 pounds of fish a day.

Dolphins are very social, living in groups that hunt and even play together. Large pods of dolphins can have 1,000 members or more. Dolphins have acute eyesight both in and out of the water.

Which sentence doesn't belong?

• Dolphins are very social, living in groups that hunt and even play together.

• Large pods of dolphins can have 1,000 members or more.

• Dolphins have acute eyesight both in and out of the water.

Because dolphins are mammals, they need to come to the surface of the water to breathe. Unlike land mammals that breathe and eat through their mouths, dolphins have separate holes for each task. After birth, dolphins are surprisingly maternal. Dolphins eat through their mouths and breathe through their blowholes.

Which sentence doesn't belong?

• Because dolphins are mammals, they need to come to the surface of the water to breathe.

• Unlike land mammals that breathe and eat through their mouths, dolphins have separate holes for each task.

• After birth, dolphins are surprisingly maternal.

• Dolphins eat through their mouths and breathe through their blowholes.

Dolphins live in the worlds seas and oceans and in some rivers too.

Where do you need an apostrophe s ('s) in this sentence to show possession?

• dolphin's

• world's

• sea's

• ocean's

• river's

Dolphins are champion power nappers. Rather than sleep for several hours at a time, they rest one hemisphere of their brain for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, and they take these "naps" several times each day.

What would be a good title for this paragraph?

• Dolphins Love to Play

• Dolphins Can Communicate

• Dolphins All Over the World

• Dolphins Are Excellent Nappers