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Capitals for festivals, holidays and place names

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.2.2.A · England: Y2 GPS (capital letters for proper nouns), Y3 GPS

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Question 1
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
- A. The River Thames runs through London.
- B. The River Thames runs through london.
- C. The river Thames Runs through London.
- D. The river thames runs through london.
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Question 2
Which word should have a capital letter? Our family eats a big meal at thanksgiving.
- A. big
- B. thanksgiving
- C. family
- D. meal
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Question 3
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
- A. We had a picnic in Hyde park on sunday.
- B. We had a picnic in hyde park on Sunday.
- C. We had a picnic in Hyde Park on Sunday.
- D. We had a Picnic in Hyde Park on sunday.
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Question 4
Which word should have a capital letter? On new Year's Day we made a wish list.
- A. list
- B. new
- C. made
- D. wish
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Question 5
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
- A. We had a Picnic in Hyde Park on sunday.
- B. We had a picnic in Hyde Park on Sunday.
- C. We had a picnic in hyde park on Sunday.
- D. We had a picnic in Hyde park on sunday.
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Question 6
Which word should have a capital letter? They light a menorah during hanukkah.
- A. hanukkah
- B. light
- C. during
- D. menorah
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Question 7
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
- A. We had a picnic in hyde park on Sunday.
- B. We had a Picnic in Hyde Park on sunday.
- C. We had a picnic in Hyde park on sunday.
- D. We had a picnic in Hyde Park on Sunday.
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Question 8
Which word should have a capital letter? The amazon river flows through Brazil.
- A. through
- B. river
- C. flows
- D. amazon
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Question 9
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
- A. we swam in the Pacific Ocean in July.
- B. We swam in the Pacific Ocean in July.
- C. We swam in the Pacific ocean in july.
- D. We swam in the pacific ocean in July.
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Question 10
Which word should have a capital letter? The pyramids are in egypt.
- A. in
- B. egypt
- C. are
- D. pyramids
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Question 11
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
- A. At diwali, our street is full of lights.
- B. At Diwali, our Street is full of lights.
- C. At Diwali, our street is full of lights.
- D. at Diwali, our street is full of lights.
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Question 12
Which word should have a capital letter? Our family eats a big meal at thanksgiving.
- A. thanksgiving
- B. big
- C. meal
- D. family
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Question 13
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
- A. My Aunt lives near the Rocky mountains.
- B. My aunt lives near the Rocky Mountains.
- C. my aunt lives near the Rocky Mountains.
- D. My aunt lives near the rocky mountains.
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Question 14
Which word should have a capital letter? Our family eats a big meal at thanksgiving.
- A. family
- B. meal
- C. big
- D. thanksgiving
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Question 15
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
- A. We had a picnic in Hyde Park on Sunday.
- B. We had a Picnic in Hyde Park on sunday.
- C. We had a picnic in Hyde park on sunday.
- D. We had a picnic in hyde park on Sunday.
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Question 16
Which word should have a capital letter? They light a menorah during hanukkah.
- A. light
- B. hanukkah
- C. during
- D. menorah

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Answer key: Capitals for festivals, holidays and place names

1. A. The River Thames runs through London.
2. B. thanksgiving
3. C. We had a picnic in Hyde Park on Sunday.
4. B. new
5. B. We had a picnic in Hyde Park on Sunday.
6. A. hanukkah
7. D. We had a picnic in Hyde Park on Sunday.
8. D. amazon
9. B. We swam in the Pacific Ocean in July.
10. B. egypt
11. C. At Diwali, our street is full of lights.
12. A. thanksgiving
13. B. My aunt lives near the Rocky Mountains.
14. D. thanksgiving
15. A. We had a picnic in Hyde Park on Sunday.
16. B. hanukkah