Grade 2 · English Language Arts · Unit 7 of 11
Punctuation Power
Capitals, commas, apostrophes and quotes
What your child practises
Capital letters for names and places, commas in lists, apostrophes to show who owns something, and quotation marks for speech.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: Clarify written ideas and information through use of appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation. · capital letters, commas in lists, apostrophes and quotation marks
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which shows that the hat belongs to Sam?
- Sams hat
- Sams' hat
- Sam's hat
Show answer
Sam's hat
Hint: Add an apostrophe and s to show who owns something.
Question 2
Which day of the week is written correctly?
- Wednesday
- wednesDay
- wednesday
Show answer
Wednesday
Hint: Days of the week start with a capital letter.
Question 3
Which is correct?
- Kenji backpack's is red.
- Kenjis backpack is red.
- Kenji's backpack is red.
Show answer
Kenji's backpack is red.
Hint: The apostrophe goes after the owner's name, before the s.
Question 4
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
- noah and zoe live in ottawa.
- Noah and zoe live in Ottawa.
- Noah and Zoe live in Ottawa.
Show answer
Noah and Zoe live in Ottawa.
Hint: Names of people and places start with a capital letter.
Question 5
Which sentence shows the exact words someone said?
- I am hungry said Ravi.
- “I am hungry,” said Ravi.
- Ravi said he was hungry.
Show answer
“I am hungry,” said Ravi.
Hint: Quotation marks go around the words a person says out loud.
Question 6
Which shows that the bike belongs to the girl?
- the girls bike
- the girl's bike
- the girl bike's
Show answer
the girl's bike
Hint: Add 's right after the owner.