Capitalization
What should always be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence?
The first word.
What part of speech is the word 'run' in the sentence: 'I run fast.'?
A verb.
What is the main idea of a story?
The most important point or what the story is mostly about.
What punctuation mark ends a statement or claim?
A period.
Name one of the Five Ws used to gather information.
Who, What, When, Where, or Why
Which words in the sentence need to be capitalized: 'my friend sara went to paris.'
'Sara' and 'Paris'
Which part of speech describes a person, place, or thing?
A noun.
If a paragraph is about how bees make honey, what is the main idea?
How bees make honey.
Which punctuation mark is needed in this sentence: 'What time is it'
A question mark.
Which W asks about the person involved?
Who?
Name two types of proper nouns that need to be capitalized.
Names of people and names of places.
What part of speech is the word 'quickly' in 'She quickly finished her homework.'?
An adverb.
Read this: 'Dogs are great pets. They are friendly and fun to play with.' What is the main idea?
Dogs make great pets.
Add punctuation: 'Wow That was amazing'
'Wow! That was amazing!'
Which W asks about the time something happened?
When?
Is the word 'i' in 'should i go?' correct? If not, how should it be written?
It should be capitalized.
Name the part of speech for the word 'beautiful' in the sentence: 'The beautiful flower bloomed.'
How can you find the main idea in a paragraph?
By looking for the most important point or what is repeated.
What punctuation separates items in a list?
A comma.
Which W helps you find out the reason something happened?
Why?
Correct the capitalization: 'last summer, we visited the statue of liberty in new york city.'
"Last summer, we visited the Statue of Liberty in New York City."
Identify all the nouns in this sentence: 'The dog and the cat played in the garden.'
'Dog', 'cat', and 'garden.'
Why is it important to know the main idea when reading?
It helps you understand what the text is mostly about.
Fix the punctuation: 'my birthday is july 4 2010'
'My birthday is July 4, 2010.'
Give an example question using all Five Ws.
'Who went to the park, what did they do, when did they go, where is the park, and why did they go?'