Using a
capital
to begin a word is call
capitalizing
the word!
Capital letters
are very important!!!
Capital letters help us to understand what we
read.
Capital letters help others to understand what
we have written.
Correct
capitalization
makes the meaning
clearer.
Be a
word detective.
Read the paragraph. What
do you notice? Do you see anything that might be missing? If you had
written this paragraph, which words would you have
capitalized?
Keep this point in mind as you read the paragraph. How about
touching the letters that you think should be
capitalized.
my family went to disney world in
orlando, florida for a fun filled vacation. we left on friday, march 29,
from hancock airport. kevin, marie, tim, and matthew met us there.
my friends and i went on many thrilling rides.
my favorite
was space mountain. we returned home on saturday, april 7. our trip
was fabulous!
Can you believe this?
Here's the same paragraph with
capitals
added...
My family went to
Disney World in
Orlando, Florida for a fun filled vacation.
We left on Friday,
March 29 from Hancock
Airport. Kevin,
Marie, Tim, and
Matthew met us there.
My
friends and
I went on many thrilling rides.
My favorite
was Space Mountain.
We returned home on Saturday,
April 7. Our
trip was fabulous!
Reread this paragraph.
Touch each
capital letter
as you are reading.
What do you notice about the words that are
capitalized?
Think about this for a moment.
Click
on the arrow to read along with me.
To check each answer,
click on the down arrow.
I bet you noticed
that....
You will
be learning more about
capitalization
rules in lessons that follow. In the meantime...
Keep these important
points in mind the next time you write...
Using
capital letters
helps us to understand what we read.
Using
capital letters
helps others to understand what we write.
Using
capital letters
makes the meaning clearer!
Click on the boy detective
to practice what you've learned.
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Using
capital letters
helps us to understand what we read.
