Capitalization
True or False:
Names, days of the week, and months should be capitalized in sentences
True
To settle or decide
determine
Ms. Palumbo asked Zaniah to __________ the papers to the class.
distribute
Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization
the students are off of school for the last two weeks of december.
The students are off of school for the last two weeks of December.
to show how something works
demonstrate
mrs. palumbo when shopping for groceries at food lion.
Mrs. Palumbo when shopping for groceries at Food Lion.
substances found in all living bodies
protein
There was traffic on the highway because 7 cars were involved in a ____________.
Collision
james and sandy live in los angeles, california.
James and Sandy live in Los Angeles, California.
makes something start working
activates
northwoods middle school is located in north charleston, south carolina.
Northwoods Middle School is located in North Charleston, South Carolina.
the science that deals with energy, motion, and force
physics
force
mrs. palumbo's Dog is named billy.
Mrs. Palumbo's dog is named Billy.
set in motion
launched
Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization:
fran visited columbia, the capital of south carolina, for thanksgiving.
Fran visited Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, for Thanksgiving.
not having enough money to meet basic needs such as food and clothing
poverty
Ms. Palumbo asked the students to draw a ________ of their project.
sketch
santa claus and mrs. clause live At the north pole.
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus live at the North Pole.
crashes when moving objects smash into other objects
collisions
What type of nouns need to be capitalized? Why?
Proper nouns because they are specific names
to plan how something will look and work; the look and function of something
design
When I grow up, I want to be a fashion _________.
designer
mrs. palumbo grew Up In myrtle beach, south carolina
Mrs. Palumbo grew up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
to obtain something in return for services
earns