PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How to Use the Correct Capitalization
Capitalizing is extremely important. Not only is it proper writing, but it also makes writing look polished and finished. Learn what should be capitalized and what shouldn't! [0:53]
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Capitalization Guidelines
This page provides a detailed list of when capitalizing is necessary.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Quotation Marks: Rules How to Use Them Correctly
This page focuses on the rules for using quotation marks correctly including general rules, when to use quotation marks; run-in and block quotations; quotation mark rules: quotations and capitalization, quotation marks and other...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Capitalization (English I Writing)
In this lesson, student learn that the language of casual exchanges on mobile devices is not acceptable in formal writing. They will also develop some case sensitivity, the ability to use capital letters appropriately as they proofread...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: A Little Help With Capitals
This Purdue University lesson explains capitalization rules by giving simple examples. L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
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Pvcc: Faq's: When Should I Capitalize?
This site contains a list of rules for capitalization. Great links to information on each rule.
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Sta: Punctuation and Capitalization Rules
Use this handy guide for a quick reference to punctuation and capitalization rules. Includes rules for end marks, apostrophes, capitalization, commas, quotation marks, and many more!
Get It Write
Get It Write: Capitalization: Proper vs. Common Nouns and Adjectives
Learn how to distinguish proper nouns and adjectives from common ones so you will be able to capitalize them correctly. This tutorial gives several examples and detailed explanations. A brief quiz will check your understanding.
Get It Write
Get It Write: Titles of Persons
This is a capitalization tutorial on when to capitalize the title, rank, or position of people. Good examples are given as well as a brief quiz to test your understanding.
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Pen and Page: Capitalization
This site provides a clear and simple explanation of when to use capital letters. Following the explanations, students can verify their understanding by taking an interactive quiz.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Mla Works Cited Page: Basic Format
This site provides the rules for writing an MLA Works Cited page and provides examples of each type of entry.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Grade Lit and Comp: Grammar Ii and Technical Writing
This is an introduction to a unit on grammar and technical writing; it includes capitalization and punctuation. It provides links to several sites having to do with punctuation and capitalization rules.
English Plus+
Capitalizing Proper Adjectives
Rules and examples for proper capitalization of adjectives are given.
English Worksheets Land
English Worksheets Land: Meet the Vikings [Pdf]
Practice capitalization rules by underlining the words that need to be capitalized and matching them to the rules that apply.
Quia
Quia: Metaphor Quiz
This capitalization quiz reinforces the general rules for capitalizing proper nouns and adjectives.
English Plus+
Capitals in Titles of Things
This site provides information about capitals in titles of things. Examples are given.
English Plus+
Capitalizing in Letters
This page gives information and examples about capital letters in letters.
English Club
English Club: When Do We Use Capital Letters
This EnglishClub resource provides eleven instances in which using capital letters is necessary. Several examples are provided with each of the eleven rules.
Harvard University
Harvard Writing Center: Tips on Grammar, Punctuation and Style
Rather than lists of rules, this site provides practical advice on the use of commas, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, abbreviations, acronyms, split infinitives, "this," "that," italics, and underlining. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Capitalization: Days and Months
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of capitalizing days and months.
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)
Roble: Ortografia
You will have a chance to practice your spelling with these drills and exercises. They include capitalization, accents, punctuation and many other fundamentals rules of spelling.
TES Global
Tes: When Do We Use Capital Letters? Poster?
[Free Registration/Login Required] Capitalization rules are provided on this visually-appealing poster. Students will find reminders about capitalizing the pronoun I, beginnings of sentences, names, abbreviations, and abbreviations.
English Plus+
English Plus: Grammar Slammar!
An easy-to-use grammar resource containing rules for style, usage, capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, and letter writing. This site also includes a glossary of common grammatical mistakes.
English Worksheets Land
English Worksheets Land: Cap. Holidays, Products, Geographic Names Worksheets
Practice capitalization rules with five free downloadable worksheets.
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