Other
Capitalization Guidelines
This page provides a detailed list of when capitalizing is necessary.
Other
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: Capitalization
This site from The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation contains 12 capitalization rules with a link to exercises and a test.
NC State University
Ncsu: Capitalization: Questions on Capitalization
This page contains unusual questions about capitalization and their answers. It deals with many ambiguities in capitalization rules.
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Kid Info: Capitalization Sites
This grammar site includes three links to sites about capitalization. They include: "Capitalization Basic Rules, Capitalization Matching Game and Capitalization Rules."
English Plus+
Special Cases for Capitals
This site provides explanation and examples of special rules for capitalization.
English Plus+
Capitals in Titles of Things
This site provides information about capitals in titles of things. Examples are given.
English Plus+
Capitalizing Proper Adjectives
Rules and examples for proper capitalization of adjectives are given.
English Plus+
Proper Nouns: Capitalization
Rules and examples of proper noun capitalization are given.
Other
Encyber Pedia: Atlas
Gives several links to atlases online that contain information on capitals, cities, states, and countries.
Quia
Quia: World Capitals
Learn the capitals of world countries through games like matching, concentration, flashcards, and word search.
Quia
Quia: Metaphor Quiz
This capitalization quiz reinforces the general rules for capitalizing proper nouns and adjectives.
Other
Review Game Zone: Bouncing Balls
In this game, students choose the sentence in the set that correctly capitalizes each proper noun. When the students answer the problem correctly, they get to play a ball blast game.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: World Capitals
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is World Capitals.
English Club
English Club: Esl Games: Matching Games: General Knowledge 1: Capital Cities
Play a memory match game by matching six different capital cities with the correct country.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Southwest, Pacific, and Non Contiguous States and Capitals
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students identify the states and capitals of the Southwest, Pacific, and non-contiguous regions of the United States and includes a review game.
English Club
English Club: Using Capital Letters
In this EnglishClub tutorial lesson, students will learn when to use capital letters, why capital letters are difficult, how to use word shape, how to test with small letters, how to test with capital letters, and learn the lyrics and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: European Capitals Quiz
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the Activote system, students will look at a map of Europe to identify the country and then select that country's capital city. There are 28 questions.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Midwest States and Capitals
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on identifying the Midwest states and capitals and includes a review game.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization in Sentences
This lesson introduces the proper use of capitalization in sentences.
Other
Capitalization Chart
Use this handy chart to spot the capitalization rule which applies to your sentence. Scroll down to the bottom for links to practice exercises you can do in Microsoft Word.
Other
North China City Believed to Be Ancient Capital
This site provides an article on Xingtai in North China's Hebei Province, which was probably one of the capital cities of the Shang Dynasty.
Quia
Quia: World Capitals Matching
Use this website to practice matching world capitals and the corresponding country.
Quia
Quia: World Capitals Concentration
Use this website to practice matching world capitals and the corresponding country in a concentration game type format.
Quia
Quia: World Capitals Word Search
Practice matching world capitals and the corresponding country in a word-search format.