Capitalization
Usage
Punctuation
Spelling
CUPS Stragies and rules
100

Give one rule as to when a word should be capitalized.

1. The first word (Letter) at the beginning of a sentence

2. Any proper noun

100

Pick the correct homophone usage:

I can’t wait to get my ___ iPhone!

knew or new

new
100

Write one form of punctuation

. ? ! , ' " "


100

Pick the correct spelling:

Stoped

Stooped

Stopped

Stopped

100

When should the C.U.P.S. strategy be used?

A. Editing

B. Revising


A. Editing

200

Pick the correct sentence:

A. I will be attending Middle School next year.

B. I will be attending Coakley Middle School next year.

C. I will be attending Coakley middle school next year.

B. I will be attending Coakley Middle School next year.

200

Pick the correct conjunction:

I really like apples,___ my brother does not.

and/but/or

but

200

Pick the correct punctuation to use after this sentence:

Are you done with your homework

?

200

Pick the correct spelling:

Making

Macking

Making

200

What word should you relate to C.U.P.S.?

A. Best

B. Change

C. Correct

B. Change

300

Pick the correct sentence:

A. Jackson and I went to the Arts and Heritage Museum.

B. Jackson and i went to the Arts and Heritage Museum.

C. Jackson and me went to the Arts And Heritage Museum.

A. Jackson and I went to the Arts and Heritage Museum.

300

"Is it okay if my little sister comes ___?" asked Angie

to/too/two 

too

300

Find the missing punctuation: 

 "Watch this TikTok, it is so funny! said James.

" after funny!

300

Pick the correct spelling

Produces

Produses

Produces

300

Is letter G a CUPS error or an ARMSC error.

CUPS- Letter G is a punctuation error, even though it says delete (remove).

400

Pick the correct one:

A. Professor Anita Brown teaches at Baylor University.

B. Anita Brown is a Professor at the university.

C. Professor Anita Brown teaches at Baylor university.

A. Professor Anita Brown teaches at Baylor University.

400

Use the correct homophones:

____ cat was laying over ______.

There

They're

Their

THEIR cat was laying over THERE.

400

Where does the apostrophe go:

The boys red fishing pole was broken.



In front of S

Boy's

400

Correctly spell the word:__________

beautiful

400

How does editing help you with your writing?

Varied

500

Pick the correct sentence:

A. The last Battle of the civil war happened near Brownsville, Texas.

B. The last battle of the civil war happened near Brownsville, Texas.

C. The last battle of the Civil War happened near Brownsville, Texas.

C. The last battle of the Civil War happened near Brownsville, Texas.

500

23. What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 20?

 (20) More then a million bats will come out from their home under the bridge and fill the sky. 

Change then to than

500

Where does the apostrophe go:

"We really should clean the hamsters cages." said Toby

Apostrophe S in hamster

's

500

Correctly spell the word:__________

February

500

Identify what type of error is in each choice.

F is a usage error

G is a spelling error 

H is a usage error

J is a capitalization error

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