Capitalization

Directions: Clean sheet of paper, head page “Capitalization Rules, Notes, and Examples”. Take notes from each slide by writing:(can use pens, highlighters, etc.) Rule Number and Rule in title of that slide 1 example sentence from each slide. Capitalization Test will be next week using these rules in context. Bellwork Quizzes will be next week to assess your knowledge of using these rules. Notes will be taken up at the end of class for a grade.

Rule #1: First Word of a Sentence Write the rule #, the rule and at least one example sentence for each. My mom had to go to the grocery store, so I had to watch my little sister. No one wanted to come to school after spring break.

2. Salutations Rule #2: Salutations/Greetings in letters: Dear Hanna, My dear mother,

3. Closings Rule #3: Closings in a letter: Sincerely, Yours truly,

Rule #4: Personal Pronoun I What time should I come over? I went to the movies, and I got popcorn.

Rule #5: Proper Nouns We live in United States of America. At&t, Verizon, and Sprint are some phone companies people use.

Rule #6: Names of People and Animals Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, got murdered by John Booth. My dog, Daisy, is a yellow labrador retriever.

Rule #7: Geographical Names Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior are called the Great Lakes. East Main Street is where Central Magnet School is located.

Rule #8: Names of Organizations, Teams, Institutions, and Government Bodies Jr. Beta, Robotics, and Middle School Newspaper are just some clubs open for you to join.

Rule #9: Names of Special Events, Holidays, and Calendar Items William was born on March 20, 1999, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Rule #10: Don’t Capitalize a Season Unless It’s Part of Proper Name A spring tornado destroyed everything in its path. The Spring Festival was a big hit, with popcorn and carnival games.

Rule #11:Historical Events and Periods The Civil War was fought in the United States between the north and south. The Great Depression was a hard time in history for many people.

Rule #12: Names of Nationalities, Races, and People Cherokee Indians settled in the Southeastern United States.

Rule #13: Names of Businesses and Brand Names of Business Products The Ford Ranger is one of the many cars Ford has made.

Rule #14: Names of Ships, Trains, Aircraft, and Spacecraft The Titanic sunk due to crashing into a iceberg. The Columbia and Lunar Prospector are two spacecrafts.

Rule #15:Names of Buildings and Other Structures The White House is where the president lives when in office. The Golden Gate Bridge is located San Francisco and is very popular.

Rule #16: Names of Monuments, Memorials, and Awards One of the most popular tourist attractions is the Statue of Liberty. The Lincoln Memorial was built to honor Abraham Lincoln.

Rule #17: Names of Religions and Their Followers, Holy Days and Celebrations, Sacred Writings, and Specific Deities Write your own example sentence using 3 capitalization examples in the sentence.

Rule #18: Names of Planets, Stars, Constellations, and Other Heavenly Bodies The North Star was used to navigate boats in the ocean. We live on Earth, the only planet with life.

Rule #19: School Subjects: Only if Course Names Ending With a Numeral or Names of Language Classes I want to learn Spanish because it will be the most useful to me. Mr. Leach teaches Algebra I during the day. Ms. Taylor makes math class really fun.

Rule #20: Proper Adjectives People usually think of American food as hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries.

Rule #21: Most Abbreviations write at least 5 examples: Dr. Ms. Mrs. Mr. Jr. Sr. Inc. Corp. Co. FBI Ave. Rd. St. Apt. Rm. P.O. Box KY TN

Rule #22: 1st and Last Words and All Important Words in Titles and Subtitles Unimportant Words: ~ articles- a, an, the, ~ coordinating conjunctions ~ prepositions of fewer than 5 letters Ex. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Jeopardy Jeopardy

Capitalization Jeopardy What to Capitalize? What’s The Problem? Right or Wrong? 100 200 300 400 500

Q: Because of the fall fair, I can’t come to your party. What to Capitalize? For 100 Q: Because of the fall fair, I can’t come to your party.

A: Because of the Fall Fair, I can’t come to your party.

What to Capitalize? For 200 Q: i plan to dance until after college, and hopefully work with the new york city ballet.

A: I plan to dance until after college, and hopefully work with the New York City Ballet.

Q: My cousin, jessica, and i have been to disney world together. What to Capitalize? For 300 Q: My cousin, jessica, and i have been to disney world together.

A: My cousin, Jessica, and I have been to Disney World together.

Q: “Bye mom! I’m going to school! What to Capitalize? For 400 Q: “Bye mom! I’m going to school!

A: “Hey Mom! I’m back from school!”

Q: When do you capitalize mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, etc.? What to Capitalize? For 500 Q: When do you capitalize mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, etc.?

A: When you can replace them with a person’s name.

Q: because of the spring thunderstorms, we had to go into the halls. For 100 Q: because of the spring thunderstorms, we had to go into the halls.

A: Because

Q: dr. chandler is my favorite Doctor. For 200 Q: dr. chandler is my favorite Doctor.

A:Dr. Chandler doctor

Q: I lived on duncan road when I was a toddler. For 300 Q: I lived on duncan road when I was a toddler.

A:Duncan Road

Q: My Grandma got a new car earlier this week. For 400 Q: My Grandma got a new car earlier this week.

A: grandma

Q: I attend literacy club,and we have fun. For 500 Q: I attend literacy club,and we have fun.

A:Literacy Club

Q: Central magnet school is a large, two-story building. What’s the Problem? For 100 Q: Central magnet school is a large, two-story building.

A: Central Magnet School is a large, two-story building.

Q: The Lion, The Witch, And the Wardrobe is a good fantasy book. What’s the Problem? For 200 Q: The Lion, The Witch, And the Wardrobe is a good fantasy book.

A: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a good fantasy book.

Q: Nashville, Tn is also called music City. What’s the Problem? For 300 Q: Nashville, Tn is also called music City.

A: Nashville, TN is also called Music City.

Q: Why wouldn’t you capitalize social studies in this sentence? What’s the Problem? For 400 Q: Why wouldn’t you capitalize social studies in this sentence? It is required to take certain subjects, and social studies is one of them.

A: It is followed by a numeral or it isn’t a language class.

What’s the Problem? For 500 Q: I go to Center Hill lake for part of the summer and stay on a Houseboat.

A: I go to Center Hill Lake for part of the summer and stay on a houseboat.