Capitals, Commas & Spelling
Aligned to L.5.2 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling make writing easy to read. Watch capital letters, commas, and often-misspelled words as you write.
Worked examples
Example 1
'on friday we visited chicago illinois' should be 'On Friday we visited Chicago, Illinois.' — capitals for names, a comma between city and state.
Example 2
'my sisters bike is new' becomes 'My sister’s bike is new.' — the apostrophe shows the bike belongs to her.
Example 3
'Its' and 'it’s' are different words: 'its tail' shows ownership, 'it’s raining' is short for 'it is'.
Practice questions
- Fix the capital letters in a sentence about a place.
- Add commas where a sentence needs them.
- Correct two commonly misspelled words.
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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, Comas y Ortografía
Las mayúsculas, la puntuación y la ortografía correctas hacen que un texto sea fácil de leer. Cuida las mayúsculas, las comas, las tildes y las palabras que suelen escribirse mal.
Ejemplo 1: 'el viernes visitamos la ciudad de méxico' debe ser 'El viernes visitamos la Ciudad de México.' — mayúscula al inicio y en el nombre propio.
Ejemplo 2: 'el libro de mi hermana esta en la mesa' se vuelve 'El libro de mi hermana está en la mesa.' — mayúscula inicial y el acento en 'está'.
Ejemplo 3: 'Tu' y 'tú' son palabras distintas: 'tu libro' muestra posesión, 'tú lees' es la persona. El acento hace todo el trabajo.
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