MAP 2nd Grade Reading › Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, and Geographic Names: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.A
Select the word that should always be capitalized.
europe
hand
soccer
me
Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized.
Europe is a geographic name.
Select the word that should always be capitalized.
north america
clouds
run
jump
Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized.
North America is a geographic name.
Select the word that should always be capitalized.
south america
dog
kitten
car
Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized.
South America is a geographic name.
Select the word that should always be capitalized.
middle east
cup
bowl
himself
Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized.
Middle East is a geographic name.
Select the word that should always be capitalized.
thanksgiving
eggs
bunny
rabbit
Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized.
Thanksgiving is a holiday.
Select the word that should always be capitalized.
memorial day
flowers
bee
above
Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized.
Memorial Day is a holiday.
Select the word that should always be capitalized.
st. patrick's day
pot
grow
four
Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized.
St. Patrick's Day is a holiday.
Select the word that should always be capitalized.
united states
tree
shoe
jacket
Of our answer choices, "United States" should be capitalized because it's a geographical name and geographical names are always capitalized. "tree", "shoe", and "jacket" would only need to be capitalized if they were at the beginning of a sentence.
Select the word that should always be capitalized.
christmas
hand
tell
rug
Of our answer choices, "Christmas" should be capitalized because it's a holiday and holidays are always capitalized. "Hand", "tell", and "rug" would only need to be capitalized if they were at the beginning of a sentence.
Select the word that should always be capitalized.
easter
soccer
umbrella
dog
Of our answer choices, "Easter" should be capitalized because it's a holiday and holidays are always capitalized. "Soccer", "umbrella", and "dog" would only need to be capitalized if they were at the beginning of a sentence.