Lesson: Capitalization and End Punctuation

the whole class received extra homework because they were rowdy and disruptive the entire period

The whole class received extra homework because they were rowdy and disruptive the entire period.

1. did the boats have another source of power 2. thirty-two oarsmen rowed at the same time 3. what huge waves pounded the ship 4. were the boats really seventy-six feet long 5. construct a scale model of a Viking ship

1. Did the boats have another source of power? 2. Thirty-two oarsmen rowed at the same time. 3. What huge waves pounded the ship! 4. Were the boats really seventy-six feet long? 5. Construct a scale model of a Viking ship.

Lesson: Capitalization of Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives

uncle jim and aunt arlene live in the white house on the corner of spruce street and elm street in lebanon

Uncle Jim and Aunt Arlene live in the white house on the corner of Spruce Street and Elm Street in Lebanon.

 Name specific people, places, or things  Capitalize first word of a proper noun and each additional important word

 Names, initials  J.K. Rowling  Milton S. Hershey  Titles, abbreviations  John F. Kennedy Jr.  the President  Terms for relatives  Uncle Sam  Grandpa George  Cities, countries, states  Annville, Pennsylvania  Europe  Continents, regions of the United States  United States  the Midwest  Planets  Mercury  Jupiter  Bodies of Water  Atlantic Ocean  Red Sea  Geographic feature  Grand Canyon  Niagara Falls  Streets, highways  Pennsylvania Turnpike  Manheim Street

 The city of Tucson, Arizona is located in the Southwest.  Why is Tucson, Arizona, and Southwest capitalized?

 Buildings, bridges, monuments  Golden Gate Bridge  Museum of Natural History  Days, months  Friday  November  Organizations, institutions  Red Cross  Lebanon Valley College  Language, people  English  Asian  Events, periods  Renaissance  American Revolution  Documents  Declaration of Independence  Emancipation Proclamation

 Are adjectives formed from proper nouns  Must also be capitalized

Proper NounsProper Adjectives  Asia  France  Olympus  Iron Age  April  Asian countries  French bread  Olympic games  Iron Age tools  April showers

 At the club’s August meeting, Indian food was served.  Why is August and Indian capitalized?

1. finally uncle albert introduced the governor to the audience 2. a camel caravan headed west across the sahara desert 3. during the war of 1812, british ships blockaded the coast 4. astronomers studied mars from the mount palomar observatory 5. the declaration of independence was adopted on july 4, 1776

1. Finally Uncle Albert introduced the governor to the audience. 2. A camel caravan headed west across the Sahara Desert. 3. During the War of 1812, British ships blockaded the coast. 4. Astronomers studied Mars from the Mount Palomar Observatory. 5. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776.

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