Process
Rules of Capitalization: Rules, Practice, Quiz, and Feedback
Part 1
What words are capitalized?
Proper nouns
Proper nouns are always capitalized (names: Mrs. Harris, places: McDonald's, holidays: Valentine's Day).
The word "I"
Whenever you use the word "I" in a sentence, it must be capitalized.
The first word in a sentence
When you start a new sentence, you always capitalize the first word.
Words in the title of a book
Every important word in the title of a book, movie, or play should be capitalized. The title should also be underlined.
First word in quotations
When a full quotation is used, the first word should be capitalized.
Part 2
Ready to practice?
Click HERE to practice all of your skills.
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Click HERE to practice capitalizing proper nouns.
This LINK will take you to a multiple choice quiz.
In this ACTIVITY, you re-type the sample sentence and check to see if you were right.
This WEBSITE will give you points for identifying correct capitalization and punctuation.
Want something more challenging? Try THIS.
Part 3
Take the following quiz to assess your knowledge of capitalization rules (these questions are based on the TAKS test format):
Part 4
Time to reflect....
How did you do? Which rules of capitalization do you still need to work on? Answer the poll question below to tell your teacher which area you'd like to focus on.
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