Keep in mind this is a 3rd grade spelling test.
2006-10-31 05:02:40 · 4 answers · asked by megtoriaus 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Wrong. They are not proper nouns and should not be capitalized.
2006-10-31 05:12:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I taught 3rd grade for several years. The students knew that if they capitalized a word that was not a proper noun I would mark it wrong. Not only did I discuss this with them during the week before the test, but also right before the test.
2006-10-31 05:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by BecauseISaidSo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the teacher. I remember when I was in 1st grade I got a zero on a spelling test that I spelled most of the words right. I capatalized them all, so they were counted wrong. If they were capatalized on the test and were not supposed to be, that could be a reason that they are counted wrong.
If that is not the reason I don't know why they would be counted wrong. I suggest giving the teacher a call just as an interested parent.
2006-10-31 05:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by Mrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indeed so, they would be wrong.
In my school, we were taught whether or not words should be capitalized fairly early, like 1st grade.
I mention my school's teachings so that I can tell you why they are wrong. The only time a word other than "I" is capitalized is when it appears at the beginning of a sentence or is a proper noun. Neither of the words name and thing are proper, and neither occurred at the beginning of a sentence.
In the end, both words were capitalized, making them incorrect.
2006-10-31 05:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by Shel K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋