1. Grammar Focus: Capitalization

2. People & Cultures CAPITALIZE:  People’s names & initials  Lyndon B. Johnson  Titles & abbreviations before names and after  Dr. Jane Elway; Hello, Professor; Luis Hernandez, M.D.  Titles of heads of state, royalty or nobility  The Prince of Whales

3. People & Cultures CAPITALIZE:  Titles indicating family relationships only when the titles are used as names  Aunty Vicky; Grandma Ellen  Always capitalize the pronoun, I  Names of religions, sacred writing/days, and deities  Christianity; Kwanza; the Book of Genesis; Allah  Names of nationalities, languages, races, and some ethnic groups  The French; Portuguese; Caucasian

4. People & Cultures PRACTICE Language Network p. 232 1-9 1.Giovanni Caselli 2.

5. First Words & Titles CAPITALIZE:  The first words of every sentence  The first word of every line of traditional poetry  The first word of a direct quotation if it is a complete sentence, but not the first word if the quote is broken up.  “My favorite book is The Hatchet, said Leslie.  “We just bought,” exclaimed Dawn, “two tickets to see The Miser next week.”

6. First Words & Titles CAPITALIZE:  The first word in each item in an outline  The first word in the greeting of a letter and the first word in the closing  The first word, the last word, and all other important words in titles  No articles, conjunctions, or prepositions if fewer than 5 letters

7. First Words & Titles PRACTICE Language Network p. 235 1-5 WRITE THE ENTIRE SENTENCE 1. Kendra asked the tour guide,…

8. Places & Transportation CAPITALIZE:  Geographical names  Africa; Santa Ana River; Far East; Georgia; Placentia  Names of planets & other objects in the universe  The words north, south, east, and west when they name a particular region of the country  South Carolina  The names of specific buildings, bridges, monuments and other landmarks  Statue of Liberty; Grand Central Station  Names of specific airplanes, trains, ships, cars, and spacecraft

9. Organizations & Others  All important words in names of organizations, institutions, stores, and companies  Abbreviations of organizations, businesses, and institutions (TMS)  Names of historical events, periods, and documents  Middle Ages; U.S. Constitution  The abbreviations B.C., A.D., A.M., and P.M.  Names of months, days, and holidays  Names of school subjects only when they refer to language courses, when the subject is followed by a course number, or when it contains a proper adjective  English Chemistry II; Senior Awards Ceremony  Names of special events and awards  Brand names of products bun not a common noun that follows a brand name  Sleepytime slippers

10. Organizations & Others PRACTCE Language Network p. 238 1-5 AND Language Network p. 241 1-5

11. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? My sister and I love thai food. A. Sister B. Food C. Thai

12. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? This book is about aztec pyramids. A. Book B. Aztec Pyramids C. Aztec

13. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? In 1979, prime minister margaret thatcher was elected. A. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher B. Prime Minister C. Margaret Thatcher

14. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? each year, we read several plays in our English class. A. We B. Class C. Each

15. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? I. Drama II. elements of drama A. Elements B. Drama C. Of

16. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? Aisha said, “My favorite playwright is Tennessee Williams, who wrote the glass menagerie.” A. The Glass Menagerie B. Glass Menagerie C. Playwright

17. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? If space travel were possible, I would surely visit mars. A. Space B. Mars C. Travel

18. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? Can you name two countries in southeast asia? A. Southeast B. Asia C. Southeast Asia

19. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? Because the dead sea is so salty, it it easy to float in it. A. Dead Sea B. Sea C. Dead

20. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? The time capsule burial will be sponsored by super grocer’s mart. A. Super Grocer’s B. Mart C. Super Grocer’s Mart

21. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? The french class suggests adding an audio tape with their voices recorded on it. A. French B. Audio C. French Class

22. Capitalization Practice Which word should be capitalized in this sentence? Perhaps the time capsule will stay buried until 3000 a.d. or later. A. Time Capsule B. A.D. C. A.d.