Capitalize Holidays, Products, and Places - 2nd Grade Writing
- Find and correct the capitalization: "We honor veterans day in November."
- We honor Veterans Day in November. Both words in Veterans Day need capital letters.
- What is the capitalization rule for holidays in sentences?
- Capitalize the holiday name. Holidays are proper nouns naming specific days.
- Which option correctly capitalizes the holiday: a) valentine's day b) Valentine's Day?
- b) Valentine's Day. Both words in this holiday name need capitals.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "My favorite holiday is halloween."
- Correct: "My favorite holiday is Halloween.". Halloween is a holiday and must be capitalized.
- Identify the words that should be capitalized: "we celebrate thanksgiving in november."
- Correct: "We celebrate Thanksgiving in November.". Thanksgiving is a holiday name and needs capitalization.
- Choose the correctly capitalized geographic name: a) grand canyon b) Grand Canyon
- b) Grand Canyon. Both words in this geographic landmark need capitals.
- What is the capitalization rule for product names (brand names) in writing?
- Capitalize the product or brand name (for example, Lego). Brand names are proper nouns that identify specific products.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "They hiked in the rocky mountains."
- Correct: "They hiked in the Rocky Mountains.". Rocky Mountains is a geographic name requiring capitals.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "We visited the mississippi river."
- Correct: "We visited the Mississippi River.". Mississippi River is a geographic name requiring capitals.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "He drank coca-cola at lunch."
- Correct: "He drank Coca-Cola at lunch.". Coca-Cola is a brand name requiring capital letters.
- Which option correctly capitalizes the product name: a) legos b) Legos?
- b) Legos. Toy brand names like Legos need capital letters.
- What is the capitalization rule for geographic names in sentences?
- Capitalize the geographic name. Geographic names are proper nouns for specific places.
- What is the capitalization rule for the names of streets, roads, and highways?
- Capitalize the street name (for example, Main Street, I-95). Street names are proper nouns identifying specific places.
- What is the capitalization rule for geographic names such as cities, states, and countries?
- Capitalize geographic names (for example, Chicago, Texas, Canada). Places are proper nouns that name specific locations.
- What is the capitalization rule for the names of mountains and mountain ranges?
- Capitalize the names (for example, Rocky Mountains, Mount Rainier). Mountain names are geographic proper nouns.
- Identify the capitalization error: "I live in new york." What is the correct sentence?
- Correct: "I live in New York.". New York is a geographic name needing both words capitalized.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "We watched fireworks on the fourth of july."
- Correct: "We watched fireworks on the Fourth of July.". Fourth of July is a holiday name requiring capitals.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "We sailed on the pacific ocean."
- Correct: "We sailed on the Pacific Ocean.". Pacific Ocean is a geographic name needing capitals.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "We flew to los angeles, california."
- We flew to Los Angeles, California. City and state names both need capital letters.
- Identify the words to capitalize: "We watched fireworks on the fourth of july."
- Fourth of July. All three words in this holiday name need capitals.
- Identify the product name that should be capitalized: "I wrote with a crayola marker."
- Crayola. Brand names like Crayola are proper nouns.
- Which word should be capitalized in this holiday name: "thanksgiving"?
- Thanksgiving. Holiday names always start with capital letters.
- What types of names must be capitalized in CCSS.L.2.2.a?
- Holidays, product names, and geographic names. These are proper nouns that name specific things.
- Identify the words that should be capitalized: "We went to paris, france for spring break."
- Correct: "We went to Paris, France for spring break.". Paris and France are geographic names needing capitals.
- What is the capitalization rule for the names of holidays in a sentence?
- Capitalize the holiday name (for example, Thanksgiving). Holiday names are proper nouns and always need capital letters.
- What is the capitalization rule for compass directions used as part of a place name?
- Capitalize when part of a name (for example, North Carolina). Direction words in place names become proper nouns.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "My aunt lives in north carolina."
- Correct: "My aunt lives in North Carolina.". North Carolina is a state name needing both capitals.
- Choose the correctly capitalized product name: a) crayola b) Crayola
- b) Crayola. Product names like Crayola are always capitalized.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "He plays minecraft after school."
- He plays Minecraft after school. Video game names like Minecraft need capitals.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "My favorite holiday is new year's day."
- My favorite holiday is New Year's Day. All words in this holiday name need capitals.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "We celebrate halloween in October."
- We celebrate Halloween in October. Halloween is a holiday name and needs a capital H.
- Identify the words to capitalize: "We visited the grand canyon last summer."
- Grand Canyon. Both words in this landmark name need capitals.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "Our school is on maple street."
- Correct: "Our school is on Maple Street.". Maple Street is a proper noun needing both capitals.
- Which word should be capitalized in this product name: "oreo"?
- Oreo. Brand names like Oreo always start with capitals.
- What is the capitalization rule for product names in sentences?
- Capitalize the product name. Product names are proper nouns for specific items.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "She drank coca-cola with lunch."
- She drank Coca-Cola with lunch. Both parts of this brand name need capitals.
- Which words should be capitalized in this place name: "new york city"?
- New York City. All three words in this city name need capitals.
- What is the capitalization rule for the names of oceans, seas, and lakes?
- Capitalize the names (for example, Pacific Ocean, Lake Erie). Bodies of water are geographic names requiring capitals.
- Find and correct the capitalization: "My aunt lives in texas."
- My aunt lives in Texas. State names like Texas always need capitals.
- Which option correctly capitalizes the geographic name: a) mississippi river b) Mississippi River?
- b) Mississippi River. Both words in this river name need capitals.