Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, and Geographic Names: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.A

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Example Question #1 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

tell

rug

christmas

hand

Correct answer:

christmas

Explanation:

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. 

Example Question #2 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

umbrella

soccer

dog

easter

Correct answer:

easter

Explanation:

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. 

Example Question #3 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

tree

united states

jacket

shoe

Correct answer:

united states

Explanation:

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. 

Example Question #4 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

china

hand

sugar

body

Correct answer:

china

Explanation:

Of our answer choices, "China" should be capitalized because it's a geographical name and geographical names are always capitalized. "Hand", "body", and "sugar" would only need to be capitalized if they were at the beginning of a sentence. 

Example Question #5 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

hand

soccer

europe 

me

Correct answer:

europe 

Explanation:

Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized. 

Europe is a geographic name. 

Example Question #6 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

north america

jump

run

clouds

Correct answer:

north america

Explanation:

Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized. 

North America is a geographic name. 

Example Question #7 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

dog

south america

car

kitten

Correct answer:

south america

Explanation:

Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized. 

South America is a geographic name. 

Example Question #8 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

bowl

middle east

cup

himself

Correct answer:

middle east

Explanation:

Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized. 

Middle East is a geographic name. 

Example Question #9 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

bunny

thanksgiving

rabbit 

eggs

Correct answer:

thanksgiving

Explanation:

Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized. 

Thanksgiving is a holiday. 

Example Question #10 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

pot

four

grow

st. patrick's day

Correct answer:

st. patrick's day

Explanation:

Holidays, product names, and geographic names should always be capitalized. 

St. Patrick's Day is a holiday. 

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