Capitalization 1
Read the paragraph, and complete the task that follows.
We went to visit my uncle in Massachusetts. He lives just outside of Boston, so we went sightseeing in the City. We went to see where Paul Revere lived. He was a famous hero in the American Revolution. After that we walked through Boston Commons, a large park. Then we went to a baseball game.
Choose the underlined word that is incorrectly capitalized.
uncle
City
Revolution
park
2. City
Select the punctuation mark that is missing from the sentence below to help reinforce the idea that Rob surprised his friend, Esteban.
“Boo ___” Robert shouted as he jumped out of the shadows and toward his friend, Esteban.
.
-
!
?
3. !
Read the sentences.
I could not understand why my friend did not say “hello.” Was he upset with me for some reason? What could I have done wrong?
The tone created by the punctuation used in the sentences above could BEST be described as:
annoyed.
confused.
excited.
scared.
2. confused.
Which word contains a Latin root that means “life”?
biography
location
latitude
exploration
1. biography
Which word has a Latin root meaning hundred?
century
friction
fraction
suspend
1. century
Read the sentence.
Let’s go to the Grand Canyon on Valentine’s day.
How should the underlined part of the sentence be correctly written?
Let’s go to the Grand Canyon on Valentine’s Day.
Let’s go to the Grand Canyon on valentine’s day.
Let’s go to the Grand canyon on valentine’s day.
Leave as is.
1. Let’s go to the Grand Canyon on Valentine’s Day.
10.
Which one of the sentences is written in Standard English?
a. I won’t be able to complete my assignment without the book.
b. Harvey wouldnt’ let me borrow his bicycle.
c. Helen don’t need to help Sam with his math.
d. Whose knocking on the door?
a. I won't be able to complete my assignment without the book.
Which sentence needs a period at the end?
a. Why are you happy
b. We like to go to school
c. What is your favorite color
d. Where did you go yesterday
b. We like to go to school
Which word has a Greek root meaning
to see?
audible
visual
spectacle
tangible
2. visual
If the root scope means to see, then what would the word microscopic mean?
too small to see
don’t want to see
seen already
to large to see
1. Too small to see
Complete the sentence using correct capitalization.
Uncle Frank went to ________________________.
north Dakota on Halloween
north dakota on halloween
North Dakota on Halloween
North Dakota on halloween
3. North Dakota on Halloween
What effect does placing the period at the end of the following sentence suggest about Carla?
Carla said to her friend, "Push in the chair."
The period suggests Carla is yelling at a friend.
The period suggests Carla is politely telling a friend to perform an action.
The period suggests that Carla is trying to scare a friend.
The period suggests that Carla is asking a question to a friend
2. The period suggests Carla is politely telling a friend to perform an action.
Which question mark is used correctly in this friendly letter?
a. Dear Sue,
Can you? come to my house to play
b. Dear Sue,
Can you come to my house to play?
c. Dear Sue,
Can you come? to my house to play
d. Dear Sue,
Can you come to my? house to play
b. Dear Sue,
Can you come to my house to play?
If the root word cyclo means circular, what would the word cyclone mean?
circular wind
two-wheeled bicycle
heated wind
last wind
1. circular wind
Read the sentence.
We learn about plants and animals in biology.
What does the root bio mean in biology?
study of
person
life
science
3. life
Read the sentence.
The shaman is part medical doctor and part tribal leader in traditional native american communities.
How should the underlined part of this sentence be correctly written?
native american Communities
Native American Communities
native American communities
Native American communities
4. Native American communities
Read the sentences below carefully.
I was so excited when the box arrived. I had been waiting for it for such a long time. I could hardly believe it was finally here.
What punctuation change would BEST fit the sentences above?
I was so excited when the box arrived?
I had been waiting… for it for such a long time.
“I could hardly believe it was finally here.”
I could hardly believe it was finally here!
4. I could hardly believe it was finally here!
Which mark belongs after a personal greeting?
a. Dear Mom.
b. Dear Mom,
c. Dear Mom?
d. Dear Mom
b. Dear Mom,
Read the sentence.
In math class, we learned that a _______circle is half a circle.
Choose the BEST prefix to add to the word circle to make this sentence true.
super
pre
multi
semi
4. semi
Read the list of words below.
headphone
microphone
homophone
telephone
The word part phone means:
talking
music
calling
sound
4. sound
Students at the high school organized a club to study traditional native American art.
Which underlined would should be capitalized?
school
club
native
art
3. native
Jason wants to introduce his story by getting the attention of his readers quickly.In which sentence is this effect BEST achieved?
Something hit the wall outside Peter’s room with a bang.
Bang! Something hit the wall outside Peter’s room.
Something banged against the wall outside Peter’s room.
Peter heard a bang against the wall outside his room.
2. Bang! Something hit the wall outside Peter’s room.
2. Which of the following is not punctuated correctly?
a. Dear Bob:
c. I am going to start in the game Friday.
b. How have you been?
d. Are you getting along with your roommate?
a. Dear Bob:
Read the sentence.
The synchronized swimmers performed in _______son.
Which prefix best fits in this sentence?
mono
uni
bi
tri
2. uni
Read the sentence.
We watched the baseball game on the television.
What does the Greek root tele mean in television?
far away
hear
look
talk
1. far away