Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts

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Example Question #3 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

shoe

jacket

united states

tree

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 #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:

sugar

hand

body

china

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 #4 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2

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 #5 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

clouds

jump

run

north america

Correct answer:

north america

Explanation:

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

North America is a geographic name. 

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:

south america

dog

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 #3 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

middle east

himself

cup

bowl

Correct answer:

middle east

Explanation:

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

Middle East is a geographic name. 

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:

thanksgiving

eggs

bunny

rabbit 

Correct answer:

thanksgiving

Explanation:

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

Thanksgiving is a holiday. 

Example Question #9 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

pot

four

st. patrick's day

grow

Correct answer:

st. patrick's day

Explanation:

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

St. Patrick's Day is a holiday. 

Example Question #11 : Capitalize Holidays, Product Names, And Geographic Names: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

bee

above

flowers

memorial day

Correct answer:

memorial day

Explanation:

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

Memorial Day is a holiday. 

Example Question #71 : Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts

Dear Mom

Camp is going great! I am having so much fun and I am making a lot of new friends. Today we played kickball and soccer. I scored a goal in soccer, but I did not score during the kickball game. Tomorrow we are going to play baseball! 

Love,

Charlie

A comma is missing from the letter provided. Where should it be added? 

Possible Answers:

After "kickball"

After "Mom"

After "Charlie"

After "Dear"

Correct answer:

After "Mom"

Explanation:

We use commas in greetings and closing of letters. The closing of the letter provided is "Love, Charlie". The comma is correctly placed in this closing. The greeting of the letter is "Dear Mom". The comma is missing after this greeting. A comma needs to be placed after "Mom". 

Dear Mom,

Camp is going great! I am having so much fun and I am making a lot of new friends. Today we played kickball and soccer. I scored a goal in soccer, but I did not score during the kickball game. Tomorrow we are going to play baseball! 

Love,

Charlie

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