Capital Letters When should you use capital letters Why are some words capitalized in our writing We use capital letters for words that are special in some way Special people places and things Always ID: 771657
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Capital Letters When should you use capital letters?
Why are some words capitalized in our writing? We use capital letters for words that are special in some way. Special people, places, and things
Always use a capital letter to begin: the first word of a sentence: T oday is the first day of school. the first word of a quotation: She said, “ Y esterday was fun!” the names of days, months and holidays: The fourth T hursday in N ovember is T hanksgiving. people’s first and last names S amantha L opez
Let’s practice!! Tell your partner which words need a capital letter. tomorrow I will stay home. Tomorrow He said, “throw me the ball.” Throw On sunday , april 12, we will celebrate easter . Sunday, April, Easter She said luz martinez would be coming over. Luz Martinez
More special words that always need capitals the greeting and closing in a letter: D ear Grandma, L ove, Sherry People’s initials and titles: M rs. F ox, M r. D erpic , D r. S . C . L ee, P res. O bama a word that is used as a name: I went with M om, D ad, and A unt Terry to visit G randma. Be careful! Don’t use a capital if you don’t use the word as someone’s name: I went with my mom, dad and my aunt to visit my grandma.
the names of nationalities and languages: M exican, C uban, and P uerto R ican people all speak S panish. the names of racial or ethnic groups: There were N ative A merican, A frican, and A sian dancers at the festival. the names of ships, planes and space vehicles: The president flew on A ir F orce O ne to see the USS A braham L incoln .
We also use capital letters to begin the names of special places and things: street names: Palm Avenue, Main Street, Van Nuys Boulevard cities, states, and countries: Los Angeles, California, Paris, France, New Mexico continents: Asia, Europe, South America landforms and bodies of water: Great Plains, Pacific Ocean, Superior Lake buildings, monuments, and public places: the White House, the Statue of Liberty, Yellowstone National Park historic events: the Civil War, the Gold Rush, the Revolutionary War
On your white board, use capitals to begin the name of: a street name a city, a state, and a country a continent a body of water a building, monument or public place
Correct the following sentences by capitalizing the correct words. On tuesday , i went to the grand canyon in arizona . On Tuesday, I went to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. mr. lee, did you see the independence day parade on second street? Mr. Lee, did you see the Independence Day parade on Second Street? Tony screamed, “don’t go with dad yet because grandpa wants to go too.” Tony screamed, “Don’t go with Dad yet because Grandpa wants to go too.”
Read this sentence: It’s like an amazing african rain forest . Which underlined part should be capitalized? A an B amazing C african D rain forest
Read the sentence: The weekend was during our presidents’ day vacation. What is the correct capitalization of the underlined words from the sentence? A presidents’ day Vacation B Presidents’ Day vacation C Presidents’ day vacation D Presidents’ Day Vacation
Which sentence is written correctly? A On Independence Day, we’ll be in washington , d.c .! B On independence day, we’ll be in Washington, D.C.! C On Independence Day, we’ll be in Washington, D.C.! D On independence Day, we’ll be in washington , d.c .!
Day 2 1. Read this sentence: Leon read an article called “how to Fly a Kite.” Which underlined part should be capitalized? A article B called C how D to
2. Read the sentence: During our summer vacation, I am going to houston , texas . What is the correct capitalization of the underlined words from the sentence? A going to houston , Texas B going to Houston, Texas C Going to Houston, Texas D correct as is
3. Which sentence is written correctly? A On Christmas morning, I want to be in New York City. B On Christmas Morning, I want to be in New York city. C On christmas morning, I want to be in new york city. D On Christmas morning, I want to be in New york City.
3. Which sentence is written correctly? A On Christmas morning, I want to be in New York City. B On Christmas Morning, I want to be in New York city. C On christmas morning, I want to be in new york city. D On Christmas morning, I want to be in New york City.
Quotation Marks Quiz 1. Read this sentence: Leo said, I want to go the movies.” Which shows the correct way to add quotation marks to the sentence? A said” B “Leo C “I D I”
2. Read the sentence: “ i love to play soccer , exclaimed Sam. What is the correct punctuation of the underlined words from the sentence? A “I love to play soccer,” B “I love to play soccer, C I love to play soccer,” D correct as is
3. Which sentence is written correctly? A. Barbara said, I adore chocolate cake. B. Barbara said, “I adore chocolate cake .” C . Barbara “said , I adore chocolate cake .” D. Barbara said, I “adore chocolate cake .”