Capitalization
What letter must always be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence?
The first letter of the first word.
Which punctuation mark ends a question?
A question mark (?)
What two parts does every complete sentence need?
A subject and a predicate (verb).
Choose the correct word: “Their / There / They’re going to the game.”
They’re going to the game.
What is the first thing you should check when proofreading a short paragraph?
Capitalization and ending punctuation.
Capitalize the important word(s) in this book title: “the secret garden”
The Secret Garden
Place the correct punctuation at the end: “I can’t wait to go to the park”
I can’t wait to go to the park.
Is this a sentence or a fragment? “Running to catch the bus.”
Fragment — it needs a subject.
Which is the correct spelling? “definitely” or “definately”
definitely
True or False: Reading your work out loud can help you find missing words or awkward sentences.
True
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? “my friend sarah lives in texas.”
My friend Sarah lives in Texas.
When do you use a comma in a list? Give an example with the three items below:
apples
bananas
grapes
Use commas to separate items: I bought apples, bananas, and grapes.
Combine these sentences into one correct sentence: “I finished my work. I played video games.”
After I finished my work, I played video games. (Or: I finished my work, and then I played video games.)
Choose the correct word: “Please (accept/except) my apology.”
accept
Name two proofreading marks you could use to show where to insert a word or that a word should be deleted
: Insert mark (^) for insertion; a stroked-through line for deletion.
Name three types of words that must always be capitalized.
Proper nouns (names of people, places), the pronoun “I”, and the first word of a sentence. (Also days/months/titles.)
Add correct punctuation to this sentence: “After school we went to the library then we walked home”
After school, we went to the library, then we walked home.
Identify the error and fix it: “Because it was raining.”
Fragment — make it complete: Because it was raining, we stayed inside. (Or: It was raining.)
Correct the commonly confused words: “Its / It’s cold outside, so bring ___ coat.”
It’s cold outside, so bring your coat.
While proofreading, you notice the sentence: “She dont like broccoli.” What correction should you make?
Change “dont” to “doesn’t”: She doesn’t like broccoli.
Rewrite this sentence with correct capitalization: “mrs. lee and dr. kim visited the smithsonian museum on monday.”
Mrs. Lee and Dr. Kim visited the Smithsonian Museum on Monday.
Fix punctuation and quotation marks: the teacher asked “who finished their homework
The teacher asked,”Who finished their homework?”
Rewrite this run-on correctly: “The bell rang we all cheered and left the classroom”
The bell rang, and we all cheered as we left the classroom.
Spell the past tense of “teach” and use it in a sentence
taught
Describe a three-step proofreading strategy students can use before turning in writing
1) Read for capital letters and end punctuation. 2) Read for sentence clarity and fragments/run-ons. 3) Check spelling and word choice (homophones) and read aloud to catch mistakes.