We use capital letters for words that are
special in some way.
 Special people, places, and things
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the first word of a sentence:
› Today is the first day of school.
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the first word of a quotation:
› She said, “Yesterday was fun!”
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the names of days, months and holidays:
› The fourth Thursday in November is
Thanksgiving.
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people’s first and last names
› Samantha Lopez
Tell your partner which words need a
capital letter.
 tomorrow I will stay home.
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› Tomorrow
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He said, “throw me the ball.”
› Throw
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On sunday, april 12, we will celebrate
easter.
› Sunday, April, Easter
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She said luz martinez would be coming
over.
› Luz Martinez
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the greeting and closing in a letter:
› Dear Grandma,
› Love,
Sherry
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People’s initials and titles:
› Mrs. Fox, Mr. Derpic, Dr. S.C. Lee, Pres. Obama
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a word that is used as a name:
› I went with Mom, Dad, and Aunt Terry to visit
Grandma.
› 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.
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the names of nationalities and
languages:
› Mexican, Cuban, and Puerto Rican people all
speak Spanish.
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the names of racial or ethnic groups:
› There were Native American, African, and
Asian dancers at the festival.
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the names of ships, planes and space
vehicles:
› The president flew on Air Force One to see the
USS Abraham Lincoln.
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street names:
› Palm Avenue, Main Street, Van Nuys Boulevard
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cities, states, and countries:
› Los Angeles, California, Paris, France, New Mexico
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continents:
› Asia, Europe, South America
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landforms and bodies of water:
› Great Plains, Pacific Ocean, Superior Lake
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buildings, monuments, and public places:
› the White House, the Statue of Liberty, Yellowstone
National Park
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historic events:
› the Civil War, the Gold Rush, the Revolutionary War
a street name
 a city, a state, and a country
 a continent
 a body of water
 a building, monument or public place
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On tuesday, i went to the grand canyon in
arizona.
› On Tuesday, I went to the Grand Canyon in
Arizona.
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mr. lee, did you see the independence day
parade on second street?
› Mr. Lee, did you see the Independence Day
parade on Second Street?
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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.”
It’s like an amazing african rain forest.
 Which underlined part should be
capitalized?
 A an
 B amazing
 C african
 D rain forest
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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
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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.!
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 Leon
read an article called “how to
Fly a Kite.”
Which underlined part should be
capitalized?
 A article
 B called
 C how
 D to
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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
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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.
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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.
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 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”
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“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
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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.”
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