Topic: Capitalization ________________________________________________

6. My friends are driving East to visit north Carolina. They

do it each Fall.
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7. We always eat chocolate on halloween.

Directions: Rewrite the sentences below with the ________________________________________________

correct capitalization.
8. I got a card for valentine’s day.
1. Every easter we visit my brother in south Dakota.
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2. My uncle lives South of New york. He loves the Winter 9. Every christmas, we visit my aunt in south carolina.
olympics. ________________________________________________
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________________________________________________ 10. My sister lives North of dallas. We go there every
3. Catherine loves christmas. She heads West to celebrate Summer.
with family every winter. ________________________________________________
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________________________________________________ 11. Steve loves thanksgiving. He heads East to celebrate
4. My favorite region is the south. We head south for with family.
vacation every Spring. ________________________________________________
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________________________________________________ 12. In history class, we studied the battles of the north
5. My favorite season is Summer. I love all of the versus the south.
independence day parties. ________________________________________________
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Topic: Capitalizing Titles 9. how to make money and become rich
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10. mrs. smith’s vacation in Hawaii
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11. happily ever after
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12. becoming a basketball superstar in three days
Directions: Rewrite each title using capitalization _______________________________________________
where needed.
13. making great choices
1. the man and a boat _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ 14. how to choose the best video games
2. a tale of three holidays _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________ 15. recipes you can make in five minutes

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3. everybody wants to be king
_______________________________________________ 16. the happy prince and the unhappy princess
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4. we found a rock
17. the incredible story of how alaska became a state
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5. the story of the leader of the band 18. the history of cars in America
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6. think before you act 19. all the money in the world
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7. always a champion 20. frog, toad, puppy, and kitten are friends
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8. the beautiful princess and the ugly frog
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Topic: Separating Items with Commas _______________ 6. The teacher said to put our
backpacks away to get our homework out and to start the
daily activity.

_______________ 7. The dog ran to the park, chased a

squirrel, and chomped at the leaves.

_______________ 8. A superhero flies helps and saves.

Directions: Fix the punctuation mistakes in these
sentences. If the sentence is correct, write CORRECT. _______________ 9. Tammy and her husband plan to go to
the pet store get a dog and bring him home.
_______________ 1. This winter we are going to travel to
Colorado, ski in the mountains, and drink a lot of hot _______________ 10. My plan is to finish school go to
chocolate. college and become a teacher.

_______________ 2. That man lost his keys fell in the yard _______________ 11. I love pizza hamburgers and tacos.
and started crying.
_______________ 12. Phil helps his mom volunteers at
_______________ 3. When I woke up, I ate breakfast school, and coaches a basketball team.
brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch.

_______________ 4. Lois and the kids saw the movie, went

to dinner, and had a great time.

_______________ 5. We arrived talked and left.

Topic: Commas and Series of Items 6. Peter teaches English. He also teaches science. He
teaches math as well.
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7. Can you speak Spanish? Can you speak French? Can you
also speak Italian?
Directions: Combine the sentences into one sentence. ________________________________________________
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1. The boys love baseball. They also love basketball. They
love golf too. 8. The building is tall. It is also fancy. It is new too.
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2. This actress sings. She dances as well. She also models. 9. In an emergency, stay calm. Find the nearest exit. Also,
________________________________________________ call for help.
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3. My mom eats salad. She eats eggs too. She eats
chocolate also. 10. This room is hot. It is also uncomfortable. It is ugly too.
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4. On vacation, we plan to visit Washington. We also plan to 11. We bought a pizza. We bought some drinks too. We
visit Oregon. We plan to visit California as well. bought some cookies as well.
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5. My dad is teaching me to ride my bike. He is teaching me

to play golf. He is also teaching me to cook dinner.
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Topic: Using a Comma to Set Off “Yes” and “No” 6. Do you have his phone number? (no)
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7. Could you help me with my homework please? (yes)

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Directions: Answer each question using yes or no as
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indicated. Restate the question in the answer.
1. Would you like to study with me? (no) 8. Is this his birthday? (yes)

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2. Will you go to the park on Saturday? (yes) 9. Would you go to the dance with me? (no)
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3. Can you answer the question? (no) 10. Will he win the game this Saturday? (yes)
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4. Have you seen this show before? (yes) 11. Can you call me later today? (no)
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5. Did you want to order a pizza for dinner? (no) 12. Have you been to Florida? (yes)

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Topic: Question Tags 9. They’re moving far away aren’t they?

10. She has three dogs doesn’t she?

11. The singer wrote this song didn’t he?

12. You like to go to the park don’t you?

13. I didn’t forget, did I?

14. He is making a pie isn’t he?

15. This is my cell phone isn’t it?

16. Those girls are in my class aren’t they?

Directions: Underline the question tags and add
17. My teammates are winning aren’t they?
commas where needed.
18. She can do a back flip can’t she?
1. This is your dog, isn’t it?
19. He has an iguana doesn’t he?
2. Our game is canceled isn’t it?
20. We’re leading in the polls aren’t we?
3. That is her house isn’t it?

4. I have the wrong address don’t I?

5. We are eating something delicious aren’t we?

6. Something smells funny doesn’t it?

7. She isn’t your sister is she?

8. You’re not my teacher are you?

Topic: Correcting Punctuation and Capitalization 5. susan can you please pass me the pepper asked robert
Errors
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Directions: Rewrite the sentences using correct
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punctuation and capitalization.
1. when we were reading the book gone with the wind my 6. tonight we have to read three chapters the lady in red
teacher said this is an advanced book but you can read it the man in yellow and the boy in blue
without any problems ________________________________________________
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7. kevin lillian and thomas are on their way to dayton ohio
2. there are three things we need to buy at the grocery ________________________________________________
store shampoo soap and toothpaste ________________________________________________
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8. yes you are allowed to watch the television show family
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guy with mom dad and grandma
3. my friend said first we have to stop in atlanta georgia to ________________________________________________
buy a copy of the newspaper the atlanta daily ________________________________________________
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9. otis says there is only one thing that matters love
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4. i just heard the song everything is awesome from the ________________________________________________
lego movie
10. yes the song walk like an egyptian always makes me
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want to dance
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