O Capitalization! My Capitalization!
Which words need to be capitalized in this sentence: The title of the book i am reading is of mice and men.
I, Of, Mice, Men
A figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as”.
Simile
Another word for scary
Answers may differ: frightening, terrifying, horrifying
Use THIS punctuation at the end of a statement to show excitement or strong emotion.
Exclamation Point
Which words need to be capitalized in this sentence: My mother asked, “do you want to join the boy scouts?”
Do, Boy Scouts
The repetition of the same sound at the starts of words or phrases that are close together.
Alliteration
Another word for excited
Answers may vary: thrilling, exhilarating, sensational
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Use THIS punctuation after most introductory words and phrases, and when writing lists.
Comma
Which words need to be capitalized in this sentence: I love the fall because of halloween and thanksgiving.
Halloween, Thanksgiving
DOULBE JEOPARDY: Exaggeration or overstatement, not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
Another word for evil
Answers may vary: wicked, vile, foul
Use THIS punctuation to form the possessive of nouns, some pronouns, and compound contractions.
Apostrophe
Which words need to be capitalized in this sentence: “come with me,” i said, “to buy an ice cream cone.”
Come, I
The practice of giving human traits to nonhuman things in writing.
Personification
Another word for interesting
Answers may vary: fascinating, captivating, riveting
Use THIS punctuation to show dialogue and titles of poems, articles, essays, and songs.
Quotation Marks