Capitals, Marks, and Spelling
Aligned to L.3.2 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Writing needs correct capital letters, end marks, and spelling. Names and the first word of a sentence start with a capital.
Worked examples
Example 1
'we saw maria on friday' should be 'We saw Maria on Friday.' — capitals on the first word and the name, and a period at the end.
Example 2
'my aunt lives in denver colorado' should be 'My aunt lives in Denver, Colorado.' — capitals on both place names and a comma between city and state.
Example 3
Possessive apostrophes: 'the dog's bowl' means one dog owns it; 'the dogs' bowls' means several dogs do.
Practice questions
- Fix the capital letters in a sentence.
- Add the correct end mark to a question and a statement.
- Correct one misspelled word using what you know.
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Mayúsculas, Signos y Ortografía
La escritura necesita mayúsculas, signos y ortografía correctos. Los nombres y la primera palabra de una oración empiezan con mayúscula.
Ejemplo 1: 'vimos a maría el viernes' debe ser 'Vimos a María el viernes.' — mayúscula en la primera palabra y en el nombre, con punto al final.
Ejemplo 2: 'mi tía vive en denver colorado' debe ser 'Mi tía vive en Denver, Colorado.' — mayúscula en los dos nombres de lugar y coma entre ciudad y estado.
Ejemplo 3: Los acentos cambian el significado: 'papa' es una verdura y 'papá' es tu padre. La tilde no es un adorno.
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