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Grade 6 · English Language Arts · Unit 15 of 15

Capitals & Spelling

Use capital letters correctly and spell tricky words the Canadian way.

What your child practises

Practises capitals for proper nouns, titles, dialogue and abbreviations, Canadian spelling patterns, commonly confused words, and using spelling strategies and tools.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: ELA.6.C3.2, ELA.6.C3.3 · spelling strategies and consistent, accurate capital letters

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which is the correct Canadian spelling?

    • centre
    • center
    • centar

  2. Question 2

    Choose the right word: “I would like ___ pizza.”

    • sum
    • sume
    • some

  3. Question 3

    Which word needs a capital letter?

    • manitoba
    • city
    • river

  4. Question 4

    Which word is spelled correctly?

    • seperete
    • separate
    • seperate

  5. Question 5

    Which is correct?

    • “Let’s go,” said Mia.
    • “Let’s go,” Said Mia.
    • “let’s go,” said Mia.

  6. Question 6

    Which strategy helps you spell “knight”?

    • Spell it like “nite” only
    • Remember the silent k and the gh pattern
    • Leave out letters you cannot hear

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