This document provides a worksheet on capitalization rules with three parts:
1) Circling incorrectly capitalized letters in sentences
2) Writing proper nouns to correspond with common nouns
3) Using 5 of the proper nouns from part 2 in sentences
The worksheet tests understanding of capitalizing the first letter in sentences, proper nouns, and using proper nouns in context.
This document provides a worksheet on capitalization rules with three parts:
1) Circling incorrectly capitalized letters in sentences
2) Writing proper nouns to correspond with common nouns
3) Using 5 of the proper nouns from part 2 in sentences
The worksheet tests understanding of capitalizing the first letter in sentences, proper nouns, and using proper nouns in context.
This document provides a worksheet on capitalization rules with three parts:
1) Circling incorrectly capitalized letters in sentences
2) Writing proper nouns to correspond with common nouns
3) Using 5 of the proper nouns from part 2 in sentences
The worksheet tests understanding of capitalizing the first letter in sentences, proper nouns, and using proper nouns in context.
This document provides a worksheet on capitalization rules with three parts:
1) Circling incorrectly capitalized letters in sentences
2) Writing proper nouns to correspond with common nouns
3) Using 5 of the proper nouns from part 2 in sentences
The worksheet tests understanding of capitalizing the first letter in sentences, proper nouns, and using proper nouns in context.
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CAPITALIZATION RULES 1 - 6
Worksheet 1
Name _____________________ Date ________ Period ________
PART I: In the following sentences, circle each incorrectly used lowercase letter. Example: Will it sound too formal if i begin with the salutation dear Sir? 1.
the letter began, dear friends of our fair city.
2.
Helen asked, may i borrow that book when youre finished?
3.
i wondered if Ms. jay would approve this murder mystery for my book report.
4.
Luis wrote, dear Jim Arnosky, i was fascinated by your recently published book.
5.
my teacher asked me to write a poem beginning with the line roses are red.
6.
Wondering who the guests would be, i asked, whom did you invite to our party?
7.
When i saw the latest bestseller, i eagerly grabbed it.
8.
Tom said, theres a bird with a broken wing outside.
9.
During lunch, Robin jotted a letter to Amy and signed it, your friend, Robin.
10. christine raised her hand and asked, may i read my short story to the class? 11. I just got the new CD by lauryn hill. 12. My favorite rabbit is peter cottontail. 13. Justine took her cat smokey to the vet. 14. Did you hear michael feldman on the radio this weekend? 15. My dentist, Dr. larry k. lane, always gives me free dental floss. 16. Tracy enjoys taking her dog bandit to the park. 17. Our neighbors, the garzas, are hosting the block party this year. 18. Did you read this biography of catherine the great? 19. One of my favorite authors is J.r.r. Tolkien. 20. Why did you name your parrot khan? 21. There is a rocky island in the atlantic called st. helena. 22. On June 30, 1998, a volcano named korovin erupted on atka island in alaska. 23. Thomas is drawing a map of africa and has marked the location of the equator. 24. Ships use the panama canal to pass between the Caribbean sea and the pacific ocean. 25. Although you may think lake charles is just a lake, it is also a city in louisiana. 26. I spoke with a woman from laos, which is a country between vietnam and thailand. 27. Sanyas class toured the museum located at 249 dixon parkway.
28. The island of puerto rico is in the west indies.
29. death valley contains the lowest point in the western hemisphere. 30. Kay enjoys spending time in her home on fifty-third street in minneapolis. PART II: Write proper nouns that correspond to each of the following common nouns. Example: dog
____Spot_________
31. actor
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32. principal
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33. parent
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34. cat
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35. doctor
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36. horse
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37. friend
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38. neighbor
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39. mountain
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40. country
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41. state
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42. island
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43. sea
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44. street
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45. park
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PART III: Select five of the words you wrote above. Use each one in a complete sentence in the spaces below. 46. __________________________________________________________________ 47. __________________________________________________________________ 48. __________________________________________________________________ 49. __________________________________________________________________ 50. __________________________________________________________________
