1 Today we are going to identify what needs to be capitalized.

 Today we are going to ____________ what needs to be ____________.

 What do we know? We Capitalize…

 Capitalization is an important part of writing. Capitalization helps readers and speakers know when a new sentence has started, when the name of a person or place is being referred to, what the title of a book is, and much more.

 The pronoun I must always be capitalized.  I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy reading books.

 Mrs. Williams said i could get a 4 on my test if i studied.  The most important thing about school is that i get a good education.

 Every sentence begins with a capital letter. Remember, a sentence can be a statement, a question, a command, or an exclamation. Jackie went swimming. Do not run near the pool. Do you like to swim? I love to swim!

 the teacher said not to cross the street until the light turned green.

 A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. Some proper nouns contain more than one word. Each important word begins with a capital letter.  Examples of proper nouns:  Thomas Jefferson, Pyramid Lake, Magic Mountain, The Dodgers

 Many students like visiting magic mountain because of its exciting rides.

 Capitalize proper nouns that name historical events or documents, languages, races, or nationalities.  We learned about the Revolutionary War in class. Do you know who signed the Declaration of Independence? My grandfather speaks German and French. My grandmother is Asian.

 The british don't know much about the american indians.  The declaration of independence is an important document.

Byron likes spicy foods, so he chose the Asian chicken wrap. Martha prefers bland dishes and ordered a large basket of french fries. A.asian B.Large C.French D.No change is necessary.

14 Capitalize words that show family relationships when used as titles or as substitutes for a person’s name. In 1960 Father retraced the steps of Lewis and Clark. He was accompanied by Uncle Bill

My family prefers to cook a ham on holidays, but uncle Bart is a vegetarian, so my mother prepares him something with no meat. A.Holidays B.Uncle C.Vegetarian D.No change is necessary.

16 Do not capitalize words that show family relationships when they follow a possessive noun or pronoun. Sharon’s aunt Janet wrote an article about the trip. Possessive Noun

17 Capitalizing Titles Capitalize the first word, the last word, and all important words in the title of a book, play, short story, poem, essay, article, film television series, song, magazine, newspaper, and chapter of a book. A Wrinkle in Time “The Raven” Washington Post

 tales of a fourth grade nothing is a great book to read.  My favorite poem is by Robert Frost it is called the road not taken.

 The name of a day, month, or holiday begins with a capital letter.  She was born on a Monday. My favorite month is October. I got a card for Valentine’s Day.

 St. patrick’s day lands on a monday this year.  My birthday is on january 17, and it lands on a tuesday.

21 Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation that is a complete sentence. Tyrone said, “The pioneers acted very bravely.”

 Albert Einstein once said, “the only source of knowledge is experience.”

23 When a quoted sentence is interrupted by explanatory words, such as she said, do not begin the second part of the sentence with a capital letter. “They left their homes,” said Lee, “so they could improve their lives.”

“Take out your homework,” said the teacher, “Because we are going to correct it.”

25 Capitalize the first word in the salutation and closing of a letter. Capitalize the title and name of the person addressed. Dear Mrs. Johnson, Dear friend, Yours truly,Sincerely,

dear sally, I would like to thank you for being my friend the first week of school. I thought I would not be able to make a friend so quickly as a new student. Thanks for sitting with me at lunch and showing me around the school. I really appreciate it. yours truly, Anabella

27 Capitalize compass points when they refer to a specific section of the country. Capitalizing Compass Points the West Coastthe North the Southeast

28 Do not capitalize compass points when they indicate direction. Los Angeles is south of San Francisco. Do not capitalize adjectives derived from words indicating direction. easterly windwestern Texas Compass Points

Today we _________ what needs to be ______________.