California is currently considering requiring schools to offer pre-k or transitional kindergarten to an expanded age group to better prepare them, particularly those who are disadvantaged, for the rigors of early education. A glimpse at the new Common Core Standards for Kindergarten Grammar may help this decision.
Since this is going to be a somewhat long resource, we'll be having this as a four-part series of blog posts.
1. Capitalization
Capital letters, or uppercase letters, make words stand out on a page. In general writing, a capital letter is used for the first word of every sentence. Certain words are always capitalized: the personal pronouns I, and I’m; and proper nouns (days of the week, months, holidays; and names of people, places, and things).
Examples of capitalization:
- I’m going shopping the day after Thanksgiving with Antoine.
- I am excited to go to the movies with Sandra.
- This year Christmas is on Sunday, December 25th.
2. Complete Sentences
A complete sentence contains a subject and a predicate that work together to express a complete thought.
Examples of complete sentences:
- John spent his afternoon coloring and reading.
- Chelsea goes to the doctor today.
- I love to swim at the lake.
- Keshav likes to ride his bike.
3. End Punctuation
A period (.) is used to end a sentence. It may also be used in initials, abbreviations, or as a decimal point. A question mark (?) is used at the end of a sentence when a direct question is asked. An exclamation point (!) is used at the end of a sentence to express strong feeling.
Examples of end punctuation:
- Period: Ashton won the pie eating contest.
- Period and Decimal Point: The pizza was $5.00.
- Question Mark: Are you coming over today?
- Exclamation Point: Happy Birthday!
Stay tuned!
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