Quarter 2 |
CAPITALIZATION
& PUNCTUATION:
Test on Friday 12/7
Practice
Quiz |
| CAPITALIZATION |
| Lesson
1: QUOTATIONS
Practice
Game |
RULES: |
DEFINITIONS: |
 | Always capitalize the first word in a
direct quotation. |
| In a divided quotation, only
capitalize the second part if it begins a new sentence. |
| Do not capitalize an indirect
quotation. |
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Direct
Quotation: shows a person's exact words
Divided Quotation: a direct quotation with speaker's tags
(such as "she said") in the middle
Indirect Quotation: does NOT show a speaker's exact words |
Lesson
2:
PEOPLE
Practice
Game |
RULES: |
| Capitalize the names of
people and the initials that stand for their names. |
| Capitalize a title or
abbreviation of a title ONLY when it comes before a person's
name or when it is used in a direct address. |
| Capitalize words that show
family relationships ONLY when they are used as a title or as
substitutes for a person's name. |
| Always capitalize the pronoun
"I." |
| Capitalize academic degrees
that follow a person's name (such as "M.D." and
"Ph.D.") and "Jr." and "Sr. |
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Lesson
3:
PLACES & THINGS
Practice
Game
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RULES: |
Always
capitalize the names of the following places:
| Cities,
counties, states, countries, and continents |
| Bodies
of water and other geographical features |
| Streets
and highways |
| Specific buildings, bridges, and
monuments |
Always capitalize the
following things:
| The
names of clubs, businesses, and organizations |
| The
names of historical events, periods of time, and documents |
| The names of the days of the week,
months of the year, and holidays |
| The important words in titles of
books, stories, songs, movies, TV shows, magazines, and
newspapers. Always
capitalize the first and last word.
Don’t capitalize “the,” “and,” “of,” etc.
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PUNCTUATION
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END MARKS |
RULE: |
| Use a period, question mark, or
exclamation point at the end of every sentence. |
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Lesson 1:
COMMAS Practice
Game |
RULES: |
| Use a comma before the year when it is
used with both the month and the day. Do NOT use a comma
when only the month and year or the month and day are given. |
| Use a comma between the name of a city
and a state or country. Do NOT use a comma after the
state postal abbreviation followed by a ZIP code. |
| Use commas to separate three or more
items in a list. |
| Use a comma to show a pause after an
introductory word or phrase. |
| Use commas to set off words or phrases
that interrupt the flow of thought in a sentence. |
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Lesson
2:
SEMICOLONS & COLONS
Rags
to Riches Practice
Game: End Marks, Commas, Semicolons, and Colons
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RULES: |
DEFINITION: |
| Use a semicolon to join parts of a
compound sentence when a conjunction is NOT used. If you
are using a conjunction, use a comma before the word. |
| Use a colon to introduce a list of
items. |
| Do NOT use a colon immediately after a
verb or preposition. |
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Conjunction: A linking
word (such as "and," "but," or "or) |
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Lesson 3:
APOSTROPHES
Practice
Game |
RULES: |
DEFINITIONS: |
| To create the possessive of a
singular noun, ALWAYS add an apostrophe and an -s.
(For example: Sam's brother; the boy's bike; Chris's t-shirt) |
| To create the possessive of a
plural noun that does NOT end in -s, add an
apostrophe and an -s. (For example: the mice's
cheese; the men's business) |
| To create the possessive of a
plural noun that DOES end in -s, only add an
apostrophe. (For example: the girls' bathroom; the
Smiths' home) |
| Use an apostrophe to replace letters
that have been left out in a contraction. (For
example: can+not=can't) |
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| Possessive: the form of a noun
that shows who or what has/owns something |
| Singular: one/single |
| Plural: more than one |
| Contraction: a word that is
made by combining two words into one and leaving out one or more
letters |
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