1. 2.L.2a Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.
I can use a capital letter for the beginning of holidays, product names, and geographic names.
What is a holiday?
What is a product?
What are geographic names?
2.L.2a Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.

2. How do you know which words need a capital letter?
Search carefully...ask yourself...are there any NAMES of holidays,
products,
or geographic places?

3. we like to dress up on halloween.
Remember: The names of holidays, products, and geographic spots must start with a capital letter.
What is a holiday?
A holiday is a day of special celebration.
Some holidays are Valentine's Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.
Can you think of more holiday names that need capital letters?
Do any words need a capital letter in the purple sentence?
If so, why?
we like to dress up on halloween.

4. i like to eat goldfish crackers and apples.
Remember: The names of holidays, products, and geographic spots must start with a capital letter.
What is a product?
A product is something that is sold or used. Only the name of the product will be capitalized. For example, the word candy does not need a capital letter. But the name of the candy needs a capital letter, like Snickers candy.
Can you think of more product names that need capital letters?
Do any words need a capital letter in the purple sentence?
If so, why?
i like to eat goldfish crackers and apples.

5. they went to canada for christmas.
Remember: The names of holidays, products, and geographic spots must start with a capital letter.
What is a geographic place?
A geographic place is somewhere you can go. It is somewhere you can see on a map.
Some geographic places are states, cities, rivers, oceans, countries, and continents. The names of those places need a capital letter. Here are some geographic places you may know: California, Texas, New York, England, and the Pacific Ocean.
Can you think of more geographic places that need capital letters?
Do any words need a capital letter in the purple sentence?
If so, why?
they went to canada for christmas.

6. i like to eat hershey's kisses on valentine's day.
Search this sentence for holidays, products names,
geographic names, or other words that need a capital letter.
How many did you find? Why does each one need a capital letter?
i like to eat hershey's kisses on valentine's day.

7. on saint patrick's day we wear green clothes.
Read this sentence about a holiday.
Did you need to use capital letters?
How many did you use
and why was each word capitalized?
on saint patrick's day we wear green clothes.

8. i got lots of peeps chicks and cadbury eggs for easter.
Write a sentence about this holiday.
Did you need to use capital letters?
How many did you use and why was each word capitalized?
See if you ca fix the sentence below the bunny too!
i got lots of peeps chicks and cadbury eggs for easter.

9. on halloween i dressed up like mickey mouse.
Write a sentence about this holiday.
Did you need to use capital letters?
How many did you use and why was each word capitalized? Try the one below!
on halloween i dressed up like mickey mouse.

10. Why does each one need a capital letter?
Search these sentences for holidays, products names, geographic names, or other words that need a capital letter. How many did you find?
Why does each one need a capital letter?
we ate pumpkin pie on thanksgiving day.
we drank sunkist lemonade with our turkey.

11. Write a sentence about this holiday.
Did you need to use capital letters?
How many did you use and why was each word capitalized?

12. How do you know which words need a capital letter?
Search carefully...ask yourself...are there any NAMES of holidays,
products,
or geographic places?

13. What words start with a capital letter, and why?
The word crayons does not need a capital letter. The name of the crayons you use does need a capital letter.
I can draw a bat using my Crayola crayons.
Let's try it! First, look in your desk and see the name of the crayons you are using. Then, write a sentence using this frame:
i can draw __________with my _________ crayons.
What words start with a capital letter, and why?

14. Write a sentence using the name of your favorite kind of candy.
Did you need to use capital letters?
How many did you use and why was each word capitalized?

15. my mom made crystal light lemonade for lunch.
Search this sentence for holidays, products names, geographic names, or other words that need a capital letter. How many did you find? Why does each one need a capital letter?
my mom made crystal light lemonade for lunch.

16. Write a sentence about the name of your favorite food.
Did you need to use capital letters?
How many did you use and why was each word capitalized?

17. i would like to go to ________________.
A geographic place is somewhere you can go. It is somewhere you can see on a map. Some geographic places are states, cities, rivers, oceans, countries, and continents. The names of those places need a capital letter. Here are some geographic places you may know: California, Texas, New York, England, and the Pacific Ocean.
Write a sentence about somewhere you would like to go using this frame:
i would like to go to ________________.

18. The word river does not need a capital letter, but the name of a river does need a capital letter.
The Mississippi River must have capital letters because it is the name of the river.
The word city does not need a capital letter. The name of a city needs a capital letter.
Write a sentence using the name of your city. Which words have a capital letter and why?

19. Write a sentence using the name of your state.
Which words have a capital letter and why?

20. Here are the names of some parts of New York City.
Tell your neighbor why the first letter
of those words have a capital letter.

21. Write a sentence using the name of your country.
Write another sentence about a country that you would like to visit. Which words have a capital letter and why?

22. Can you explain why some words need to start with a capital letter?

23. 2.L.2a Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.
I can remember to search carefully for the NAMES of holidays, products, or geographic places!
2.L.2a Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.