Capitalize Names and Dates - 1st Grade Writing
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What should you do to the number in a date (like 12 or 2026): capitalize it or not?
What should you do to the number in a date (like 12 or 2026): capitalize it or not?
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Do not capitalize numbers in dates. Numbers stay lowercase; only month/day names capitalize.
Do not capitalize numbers in dates. Numbers stay lowercase; only month/day names capitalize.
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Which part of a full name should be capitalized: first name, last name, or both?
Which part of a full name should be capitalized: first name, last name, or both?
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Both the first name and the last name should be capitalized. All parts of names are proper nouns.
Both the first name and the last name should be capitalized. All parts of names are proper nouns.
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Find and correct the capitalization: "my friend sara is here."
Find and correct the capitalization: "my friend sara is here."
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Correct: "My friend Sara is here.". Capitalize sentence start and the name Sara.
Correct: "My friend Sara is here.". Capitalize sentence start and the name Sara.
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Find and correct the capitalization: "we went on monday."
Find and correct the capitalization: "we went on monday."
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Correct: "We went on Monday.". Capitalize sentence start and day name Monday.
Correct: "We went on Monday.". Capitalize sentence start and day name Monday.
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Find and correct the capitalization: "my birthday is in july."
Find and correct the capitalization: "my birthday is in july."
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Correct: "My birthday is in July.". Capitalize sentence start and month name July.
Correct: "My birthday is in July.". Capitalize sentence start and month name July.
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Find and correct the capitalization: "i saw dr. lee."
Find and correct the capitalization: "i saw dr. lee."
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Correct: "I saw Dr. Lee.". Capitalize sentence start, title Dr., and name Lee.
Correct: "I saw Dr. Lee.". Capitalize sentence start, title Dr., and name Lee.
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Identify the words that must be capitalized in this date: "tuesday, april 9".
Identify the words that must be capitalized in this date: "tuesday, april 9".
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Tuesday and April. Days and months are proper nouns.
Tuesday and April. Days and months are proper nouns.
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Which option correctly capitalizes the day name: "a) We left on wednesday." or "b) We left on Wednesday."?
Which option correctly capitalizes the day name: "a) We left on wednesday." or "b) We left on Wednesday."?
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b) We left on Wednesday. Days of the week are proper nouns.
b) We left on Wednesday. Days of the week are proper nouns.
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What letter should you capitalize in a person’s name?
What letter should you capitalize in a person’s name?
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Capitalize the first letter of each part of the person’s name. Names are proper nouns that require capital letters.
Capitalize the first letter of each part of the person’s name. Names are proper nouns that require capital letters.
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What letter should you capitalize in a month name (for a date)?
What letter should you capitalize in a month name (for a date)?
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Capitalize the first letter of the month name. Months are proper nouns that always start with capitals.
Capitalize the first letter of the month name. Months are proper nouns that always start with capitals.
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What letter should you capitalize in a day-of-the-week name?
What letter should you capitalize in a day-of-the-week name?
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Capitalize the first letter of the day-of-the-week name. Days are proper nouns requiring capitalization.
Capitalize the first letter of the day-of-the-week name. Days are proper nouns requiring capitalization.
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Identify the correctly capitalized sentence: "I met ben." or "I met Ben."?
Identify the correctly capitalized sentence: "I met ben." or "I met Ben."?
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I met Ben. Ben is a person's name requiring a capital B.
I met Ben. Ben is a person's name requiring a capital B.
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Find and correct the capitalization: "my teacher is mrs. smith."
Find and correct the capitalization: "my teacher is mrs. smith."
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My teacher is Mrs. Smith. Title and both parts of the name need capitals.
My teacher is Mrs. Smith. Title and both parts of the name need capitals.
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What rule tells you what NOT to capitalize in a date (numbers or words)?
What rule tells you what NOT to capitalize in a date (numbers or words)?
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Capitalize month and day names, not the numbers (for example, May 5). Numbers in dates stay lowercase; only word names capitalize.
Capitalize month and day names, not the numbers (for example, May 5). Numbers in dates stay lowercase; only word names capitalize.
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What rule tells you how to write the names of months in dates?
What rule tells you how to write the names of months in dates?
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Capitalize month names (January, February, March, and so on). Months are proper nouns that always start with capitals.
Capitalize month names (January, February, March, and so on). Months are proper nouns that always start with capitals.
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