A. Hamaker, C. Godwin Capitalization We all know that a PROPER noun names a specific person, place or thing.

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A. Hamaker, C. Godwin Capitalization We all know that a PROPER noun names a specific person, place or thing.

A. Hamaker, C. Godwin Tip #1 Capitalize all proper nouns. Proper NounsCommon Nouns Sequoiaschool Septembermonth Red Soxteam Lassiedog E.B. Whiteauthor Queen Elizabethqueen House of Representativesoffice

A. Hamaker, C. Godwin Tip #2 Capitalize geographical names: (Can you label each of these?) North AmericaThailandSan Diego West VirginiaHudson BayFifth Avenue Mount KilimanjaroBlack ForestThe Northwest Yellowstone National Park

Capitalize the names of… organizations: Boy Scouts, Math Club teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys institutions: Sequoia Middle School, University of California government bodies: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Senate A. Hamaker, C. Godwin

Capitalize the names of… special events: Parade of Roses, World Series holidays: Labor Day, Thanksgiving calendar items: April Fool’s Day, Sunday A. Hamaker, C. Godwin

Capitalize the names of… historical events: Boston Tea Party, Republican Convention Historical periods: the Stone Age, the New Kingdom nationalities, races: Cherokee, Caucasian, Mexican A. Hamaker, C. Godwin

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