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Capitalization & Punctuation

Capitalization & Punctuation. By: Brooke. Capitalization. Things you capitalize: The first word of a sentence. The names of people. The names of cities and towns. “I”. Capitalization. Always capitalize the first word of a sentence. T he dog chased the cat. W here is the book?

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Capitalization & Punctuation

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  1. Capitalization & Punctuation By: Brooke

  2. Capitalization Things you capitalize: • The first word of a sentence. • The names of people. • The names of cities and towns. • “I”

  3. Capitalization Always capitalize the first word of a sentence. • The dog chased the cat. • Where is the book? • My cat is scared!

  4. Capitalization • Capitalize the names of people. • My teacher’s name is Beth Frazier. • Where is Emily? • I have two dogs named Gradyand Emma.

  5. Capitalization • Capitalize the names of cities and towns. • Brooke lives in Haleyville. • My daughter goes to school at Auburn. • Hannah lives in Montgomery.

  6. Capitalize “I” • Always capitalize “I”. • I like to play outside. • I am 15 years old. • Trey and I are having fun.

  7. Punctuation • Always put a period, question mark, or exclamation point at the end of a sentence. • The boy is nice. period • Are you ready to go? question mark • Way to go! exclamation point

  8. Period Use a period if you just want to say something. • I like your shirt. • Tomorrow is my birthday. • My favorite color is blue.

  9. Question Mark • Use a question mark if you want to ask a question. • What is your name? • Do you have a dog? • How old is Alexis?

  10. Exclamation Point • Use an exclamation point when you are excited or you want to yell something. I love chocolate! Happy Birthday! Wow!

  11. Quiz Time! • Now you will take a short quiz about capitalization and punctuation! Good Luck!

  12. Do you capitalize the first word of a sentence? Yes No

  13. *Correct*

  14. Try Again!!

  15. 2. Which word do you capitalize? (hint: It is a name.) • frog B. apple C. sarah D. clock

  16. 3. What punctuation do you add to the end of this sentence? My dog is big • Question mark B. Period C. Exclamation Point D. Comma

  17. 4. What word do you capitalize in this sentence? i like to play outside with my puppy. • I B. Puppy C. Play D. With

  18. 5. What kind of punctuation do you add to the end of this sentence? Wow • Period B. Exclamation Point C. Comma D. Question Mark

  19. 6. What sentence should end with a question mark? • I like to go to school B. My sister is tall C. Do you have a pencil D. Wow

  20. 7. What words do you capitalize in the sentence below? • i went to the mall with my best friend caroline. A. I & Friend B. Mall & Caroline C. Best & Friend D. I & Caroline

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