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Capitalization Check-In

Authored by Kassidy Germann

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Capitalization Check-In
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Why do we capitalize words? Select ALL that apply.

To show importance

To identify proper nouns like names and titles

To signify the beginning of the sentence

To show emphasis

Answer explanation

We do not use capitalization to show emphasis when using MLA format. You should not be typing in all capital letters in formal writing to show "yelling" or emphasis (OH MY GOD!).

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Every sentence should start with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How many capitalization rules are there?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which words in this sentence need to be capitalized? Select ALL that apply.

the boy named ralph lives in arkansas.

the

boy

ralph

arkansas

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Rule #7 tells us to capitalize... (select all that apply)

Time periods

Events

Birthdays

Sports teams

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which capitalization rule involves capitalizing names and other proper nouns?

Rule #2

Rule #3

Rule #5

Rule #6

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

According to Rule #5, which words AREN'T capitalized in titles? Select ALL that apply.

articles (a, an, the)

words fewer than 4 letters

prepositions (at, by, to, from, in)

coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

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