Capital Letters on Rosa's Road Trip

Capitalize holidays, product names, and place names.

Names that need capital letters

Rosa and her family are taking a road trip. Names of holidays, products, and places start with capital letters. Everyday words like holiday, cereal, and river do not.

What kind of name is it? Sort each name.

Does any part of the word or name need a capital letter? Sort each one.

Which sentence has its capital letters in the right places?

A. We crossed the Mississippi river on Arbor Day.B. We crossed the Mississippi River on Arbor Day.C. We crossed the mississippi River on Arbor Day.D. We crossed the Mississippi River on Arbor day.

Find and fix capital letters

Find the names that need capital letters. Then write them the right way.

Underline every word that needs a capital letter. The first word is already correct.

Write the holiday name in parentheses again with the right capital letters to finish each sentence.

1. Rosa's town has a fireworks show on (independence day).
2. Her class picks up litter on (earth day).
3. Her family cooks a big dinner on (thanksgiving).

Write the place name in parentheses again with the right capital letters to finish each sentence.

1. Rosa's cousin lives near the (atlantic ocean).
2. The trip ended on (pine street).
3. Rosa's grandmother lives in (new mexico).

Which sentence writes the product name correctly?

A. Rosa chose a juice called Pocket peach.B. Rosa chose a juice called pocket Peach.C. Rosa chose a juice called Pocket Peach.D. Rosa chose a juice called pocket peach.

Check and write

Check the capital letters in these sentences. Then write the names yourself.

Which sentence is written correctly?

A. Mom bought Dash Hop sneakers on Maple Street.B. Mom bought dash hop sneakers on Maple Street.C. Mom bought Dash Hop sneakers on maple street.D. Mom bought Dash hop sneakers on Maple Street.

10.

One sentence has a capital letter mistake. Which one is it?

A. We ate a big dinner on Thanksgiving.B. My cousin lives on Cedar Street.C. Dad ate Trail Twist pretzels at lunch.D. The class visited lake Michigan last year.

11.

Write the product name in parentheses again with the right capital letters to finish each sentence.

1. Dad ate crackers called (sky snap).
2. Rosa's brother wears sneakers called (hop spark).

12.

Write one sentence about a trip. Use the name of a holiday or a place, and use capital letters the right way.