Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2

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Example Question #1 : Capitalize The First Word In A Sentence And The Pronoun I: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.A

What is incorrect about the sentence below? 

she went to the store. 

Possible Answers:

The sentence doesn't not end with punctuation 

The sentence should end in a question mark

The sentence is not complete 

The word "she" should be capitalized 

Correct answer:

The word "she" should be capitalized 

Explanation:

All sentences must start with a capital letter. The word "she" from the sentence is the first word of the sentence, so "she" should be capitalized. 

This is a complete sentence, and it does end in a period. This sentence is not a question, so the period is the correct ending punctuation. 

"She went to the store."

Example Question #2 : Capitalize The First Word In A Sentence And The Pronoun I: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.A

What is incorrect about the sentence below? 

he ran home. 

Possible Answers:

The sentence does not end with punctuation 

The sentence is not complete 

The word "he" should be capitalized 

The sentence should end in a question mark

Correct answer:

The word "he" should be capitalized 

Explanation:

All sentences must start with a capital letter. The word "he" from the sentence is the first word of the sentence, so "he" should be capitalized. 

This is a complete sentence, and it does end in a period. This sentence is not a question, so the period is the correct ending punctuation. 

"He ran home."

Example Question #1 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2

Complete the sentence below with an uppercase letter: 

____ake the trash out. 

Possible Answers:

T

t

Correct answer:

T

Explanation:

The first word in a sentence must start with an uppercase or capital letter. 

Here are all of the uppercase/capital letters:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Example Question #3 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2

Complete the sentence below with an uppercase letter:

_____ow are you doing?

Possible Answers:

h

H

Correct answer:

H

Explanation:

The first word in a sentence must start with an uppercase or capital letter. 

Here are all of the uppercase/capital letters:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Example Question #4 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2

Complete the sentence below with an uppercase letter: 

_____uit yelling in the house. 

Possible Answers:

q

Q

Correct answer:

Q

Explanation:

The first word in a sentence must start with an uppercase or capital letter. 

Here are all of the uppercase/capital letters:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Example Question #4 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2

Complete the sentence below with an uppercase letter: 

_____ut your shoes on. 

Possible Answers:

P

p

Correct answer:

P

Explanation:

The first word in a sentence must start with an uppercase or capital letter. 

Here are all of the uppercase/capital letters:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Example Question #5 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2

Complete the sentence below with an uppercase letter: 

_____pples are my favorite fruit. 

Possible Answers:

a

A

Correct answer:

A

Explanation:

The first word in a sentence must start with an uppercase or capital letter. 

Here are all of the uppercase/capital letters:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Example Question #1 : Capitalize The First Word In A Sentence And The Pronoun I: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.A

Complete the sentence below with an uppercase letter: 

____ugs are insects. 

Possible Answers:

B

b

Correct answer:

B

Explanation:

The first word in a sentence must start with an uppercase or capital letter. 

Here are all of the uppercase/capital letters:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Example Question #2 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2

Complete the sentence below with an uppercase letter: 

_____id you turn the water off? 

Possible Answers:

D

d

Correct answer:

D

Explanation:

The first word in a sentence must start with an uppercase or capital letter. 

Here are all of the uppercase/capital letters:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Example Question #6 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2

Complete the sentence below with an uppercase letter: 

_____lephants are big animals 

Possible Answers:

E

e

Correct answer:

E

Explanation:

The first word in a sentence must start with an uppercase or capital letter. 

Here are all of the uppercase/capital letters:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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