Capitalization
Where is the capitalization mistake in the following sentence?
My mom went to the store to buy a coca-cola.
The name of the drink, "coca-cola" should be capitalized because it is a proper noun and names a particular brand name of soda.
My mom went to the store to buy a Coca-Cola.
Always capitalize the first _______ of the first _________beginning of a _________.
letter, word, sentence
Read the sentence:
the blue and red pens are my favorite.
Which part has a capitalization mistake?
"the" needs to be capitalized.
The blue and red pens are my favorite.
True or False: All school subjects should be capitalized.
False: School subjects should NOT be capitalized unless it is a specific course, such as Texas History, or a language class.
Read the sentence:
Tom and Jerry are a funny cat and Mouse pair.
Which part of the sentence has a capitalization mistake?
The word "mouse" does not need to be capitalized.
Where's the capitalization mistake/s?
Jessie and juan washed their dad's car yesterday.
A. The name "juan" should be capitalized because it is a proper noun naming a specific person.
Jessie and Juan washed their dad's car yesterday.
Always capitalize the pronoun ____
I
Read the sentence:
José and his Brother ate at Subway for lunch.
What part of the sentence has a capitalization mistake?
Brother does not need to be capitalized.
José and his brother ate at Subway for lunch.
True or False: Only capitalize the first and last names of people. The middle names are not important.
María angela Day
False - Capitalize ALL proper names.
María Angela Day
Read the sentence;
"when is your birthday?" asked my best friend.
The word "when" needs to be capitalized because it is the first word in the sentence.
Where is the capitalization error/s?
My Mom and Dad took me to Florida to go to the beach.
The words "mom and dad" are not capitalized unless you use them as proper names.
My mom and dad came to my soccer game. (common nouns)
I invited Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Uncle Jorge to my soccer game. (used as proper nouns)
True or False: I must only capitalize the first word of a holiday.
False - I need to capitalize ALL the words of a holiday. Example: Valentine's Day.
Read the sentence:
Last year Tom visited New York City and saw the empire state building.
"Empire State Building" should be capitalized because it names a specific thing or place.
Last year Tom visited New York City and saw the Empire State Building.
Is this sentence correct?
Thomas said, "we went to the store."
No. It should say:
Thomas said, "We went to the store."
Read the sentence:
Brandon's favorite holiday is christmas. His favorite part is decorating the tree.
Which part of the sentence has a capitalization error?
The word "christmas" needs to be capitalized because it is a holiday.
Brandon's favorite holiday is Christmas. His favorite part is decorating the tree.
Where is the capitalization error?
Antonia's favorite season of the year is Summer.
The word "summer" does not need to be capitalized because the seasons are not capitalized in English or Spanish.
True or False: The months of the year must be capitalized, but the seasons of the year must NOT be capitalized.
True for English. For example,
My birthday is in May.
But in Spanish, the months of the year are not capitalized. For example:
Mi cumpleaños está en mayo.
The seasons of the year are not capitalized in Spanish or English.
Read the sentence:
The stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas.
Which part of the sentence has a capitalization mistake?
D. No Mistake
Always capitalize the first words of a sentence. Also always capitalize the first word of a ___________.
a. phrase b. quotation c. list
b. quotation
Bessie Coleman said, "He won't take no for an answer."
Read the sentence:
My neighbor speaks Spanish and english.
Which part of the sentence has a capitalization error?
C. The word "english" needs to be capitalized because it is a language.
This is true in English but not in Spanish.
Mi vecino habla español y inglés.
Where's the capitalization error?
Jaime visited Cancun, mexico on his spring break.
The word "mexico" should be capitalized because it names a particular country.
Jaime visited Cancun, Mexico on his spring break.
True or False: These initials are capitalized and punctuated correctly:
KS for Kate Smith
False - K.S.
Initials need to be capitalized and separated by periods
Read the sentences:
I love your hair. my mom cuts mine every month.
Where is there a capitalization mistake?
B. The word "my" needs to be capitalized because it is the first word in the sentence.
I love your hair. My mom cuts mine every month.
Is there a capitalization error in this sentence:
The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South.
No, there is no error in this sentence.
The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South.
directions do not get capitalized (south, west, etc.)
but regions do.
Read the sentences:
My hands feel dirty. Can I use some sanitizer?
Where is there a capitalization mistake?
D. No Mistake