Capitalization Practice

Which word below should be capitalized?

Next tuesday is my birthday.

• birthday

• is

• my

• tuesday

Answer explanation

Months, days, & holidays should be capitalized. (USE YOUR ANCHOR CHART IN YOUR BFF)

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CCSS.L.1.2A

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CCSS.L.3.2A

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Which word below should be capitalized?

The free donuts will be given out on wednesday

• free

• donuts

• given

• wednesday

Answer explanation

Months, days, & holidays should be capitalized (USE YOUR BFF)

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which word below should be capitalized?

january is the first month of the year.

• month

• year

• first

• january

Answer explanation

Months, days, & holidays should be capitalized. (USE YOUR BFF)

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which word below should be capitalized?

Our vacation is december and we are visiting my uncle.

• vacation

• december

• uncle

• visiting

Answer explanation

Months, days, & holidays should be capitalized. (uncle is not SPECIFIC. If I said Uncle Joey, then both words would be capitalized)

Which word below should be capitalized?

Summer starts in june and ends in August.

• starts

• and

• ends

• june

Answer explanation

Months, days, & holidays should be capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which word below should be capitalized?

christmas is the holiday where everyone buys each other presents.

• holiday

• presents

• christmas

• everyone

Answer explanation

Months, days, & holidays should be capitalized. (GET YOUR BFF)

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which word below should be capitalized?

This weekend is easter, so my family will have a picnic.

• weekend

• family

• so

• easter

Answer explanation

Months, days, & holidays should be capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

You should ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS capitalize...

• names

• none

• numbers

• punctuations

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CCSS.L.1.2A

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Which word in the sentence should be capitalized?

"Ms.Riddle will fly to florida next week."

• week

• next

• florida

• fly

Answer explanation

A state, city, or country should ALWAYS be capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

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CCSS.L.K.2A

 

Which word should be capitalized?

• laptop

• mail

• september

• bag

Answer explanation

Months, days, and holidays are proper nouns and should always be capitalized!

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A