Capitalization Exercise

Halloween is celebrated on october 31st. halloween is a holiday. In the united States, this holiday has many unique traditions. On Halloween, people dress up in costumes. Some of these costumes Are scary while some are completely random. Halloween is normally associated with pumpkins, ghosts, witches, and Candy Corn. Kids usually go from door to door saying "trick-or-treat" in which they hope the house owner gives them a treat. This treat is normally some candy. halloween is a fun day for all! 

EXERCISE: There are many capitalization errors in this paragraph about Halloween. Capitalize words that should be capitalized and uncapitalize any words that should not. 

Vocabulary:

unique- original, different

traditions- the handing down of customs, beliefs, language etc. 

associated- connect to something else 

random- no order or similarities

Order of Adjectives

    Type           Example

1. Article:           A

2. Size:             Large

3. Shape:         Oblong

4. Color:            Blue

5. Origin:        English

6. Material:    Porcelain

7. Use:             Serving

8. Noun:            Dish 

Put these words in a sentence using the order of adjectives rules!

A

rubber

ball

orange

large 

basket

Sentence:

A

flower

small

yellow

tall

skinny

Sentence:

An

diamond

round

expensive

French

necklace

Sentence:

Vocabulary:

oblong- longer on some sides of the shape than other sides. 

origin- where something was first started or made.

noun- person, place, thing, or idea.

material- what something is made of. 

porcelain- a material, can be dishes or bowls. 

expensive- costs a lot of money. 

Football

Football is a team sport. There is eleven members of each team on the field at each time. There is always an offense and a defense on the field at each time as well. The main figure of the team is called the quarterback. A football field is 100 yards long and 50 yards wide. The end of the field is called the end-zone. This is where you can score a touchdown for your team. Football can be recognized as a dangerous sport because there is heavy contact when tackling or blocking other players. 

Vocabulary: 
offense- the chance to score points in sports. 
defense- the part of sports in which the players try and stop an offense from scoring. 
yards- a unit of measure. 3 feet = 1 yard. 
recognized- to identify something.
dangerous- not safe. 


Activity: 

1. Find 5 nouns in this paragraph. 

2. Find 5 verbs in this paragraph 

3. Write 3 sentences about your favorite sport. 


 *Remember a noun is a person, place, thing or idea. A verb is an action word.