B3.3. Capitalization and Punctuation
During Grade 1, the focus was on:
- capital letters at the beginning of sentences (e.g. We walked to the park this morning.)
- appropriate punctuation mark at the end of sentences (e.g. The weather is cloudy.)
New for Grade 2:
- capital letters for proper nouns (e.g. My family travelled from Brantford to Toronto by train.)
- commas to separate items in lists (e.g. I like to skate, sled, and snowshoe in the winter.)
- apostrophes for possessives (e.g. Ira’s sister was late to meet him for lunch.)
- quotation marks for direct speech (e.g. Maia said, “I am busy now.”)
Further Reading
- See Further Readings in B3. Language Conventions
Suggested Resources
See Suggested Resources in B3. Language Conventions
